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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pace1 /peɪs/
- 1 a single step taken when walking or running.
■ a gait of a horse, especially one of the recognized trained gaits.
- 2 speed or rate of motion, development, or change.
■ Cricket the state of a wicket as affecting the speed of the ball.
- 1 walk at a steady speed, especially without a particular destination and as an expression of anxiety.
■ measure (a distance) by walking it and counting the number of steps taken.
■ (of a trained horse) move with a distinctive lateral gait in which both legs on the same side are lifted together.
- 2 move or develop (something) at a particular rate or speed.
■ lead (another runner in a race) in order to establish a competitive speed.
- 3 (pace oneself) do something at a restrained and steady rate or speed.
keep pace with move, develop, or progress at the same speed as.
off the pace behind the leader or leading group in a race or contest.
put someone through their paces make someone demonstrate their abilities.
stand (or stay) the pace be able to keep up with another or others.
-paced adjective.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pace2 /ˈpɑːtʃeɪ, ˈpeɪsi/
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