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pace



pa·ce [ ˈpās]



pace   
noun
[ˈpās]

Definition of pace

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1a : rate of movement
//the runner's pace
especially : an established rate of locomotion
b : rate of progress specifically : parallel rate of growth or development
//supplies kept pace with demand
c : an example to be emulated specifically : first place in a competition three strokes off the pace — Time
d(1) : rate of performance or delivery : tempo
//a steady pace on pace to set a record
especially : speed
//serves with great pace a pace bowler in cricket
(2) : rhythmic animation : fluency writes with color, with zest, and with pace— Amy Loveman
2 : a manner of walking : tread … walked slowly, with even, unhesitating pace …— Willa Cather
3a : step sense 2a(1)
b : any of various units of distance based on the length of a human step
4a paces plural : an exhibition or test of skills or capacities
//the trainer put the tiger through its paces
b : gait
especially : a fast 2-beat gait (as of the horse) in which the legs move in lateral pairs and support the animal alternately on the right and left legs

pace   
verb
paced; pacing

Definition of pace (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

1a : to walk with often slow or measured tread
b : to move along : proceed
2 : to go at a pace —used especially of a horse

transitive verb

1a : to measure by pacing —often used with off
//paced off a 10-yard penalty
b : to cover at a walk
//could hear him pacing the floor
2 : to cover (a course) by pacing —used of a horse
3a : to set or regulate the pace of taught them how to pace their solos for … impact— Richard Goldstein
also : to establish a moderate or steady pace for (oneself)
b(1) : to go before : precede
(2) : to set an example for : lead
c : to keep pace with


Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb


Did You Know

Preposition

Though used in English for nearly 150 years, the preposition pace has yet to shed its Latin mantle, and for that reason it's most at home in formal writing or in contexts in which one is playing at formality. The Latin word pace is a form of pax, meaning "peace" or "permission," and when used sincerely the word does indeed suggest a desire for both. This Latin borrowing is unrelated to the more common noun pace (as in "keeping pace") and its related verb ("pacing the room"); these also come from Latin, but from the word pandere, meaning "to spread."



Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//The dizzying pace of developments Sunday made an ignominious ending for the region’s longest-serving leader.
— Rachelle Krygier, Washington Post, "Bolivia’s Morales resigns amid scathing election report, rising protests," 11 Nov. 2019
//Last quarter's year-over-year top-line growth pace of 24% wasn't out of character for the company either.
— James Brumley, USA TODAY, "Is this the peak of Amazon? 3 reasons why growth might be hard to come by," 11 Nov. 2019
//Some of our young guys just weren’t quite ready for the pace of that game and the physicality of that game.
— Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "No. 7 Maryland overcomes 14 first-half turnovers to beat Rhode Island, 73-55, with balanced scoring," 10 Nov. 2019
//The pace of the research frustrates Sheffield, an Alaska Sea Grant biologist who has worked in the northern part of the state for more than a quarter century.
— Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, "Why are birds and seals starving in a Bering Sea full of fish?," 10 Nov. 2019
//Under Bloom, that pace is almost certain to increase in Boston, regardless of whether the Red Sox keep or trade Betts this winter.
— BostonGlobe.com, "“But he was quick to acknowledge that there’s been some good trades and some bad trades. He lamented, not a trade, but D.J. LeMahieu as one that got away.," 8 Nov. 2019
//The pace of formal job creation has decelerated over the past year.
— The Economist, "Mexico’s radical president serves up economic mediocrity," 7 Nov. 2019
//Although the pace has slowed in recent years, China’s box office receipts grew by an average of 35 percent a year over the past decade.
— Wired, "China's Sprawling Movie Sets Put Hollywood to Shame," 6 Nov. 2019
//That's nearly triple the pace of growth of the previous 10 years.
— Chris Isidore, CNN, "Midland, Texas: America's ultimate boomtown," 6 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Caroline Mastria paced the Knights’ offense with 11 kills and Eva Brandt collected 10 in a 25-10, 25-5, 25-8 victory to win their 2A state quarterfinal in Eldersburg.
— Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Volleyball: Westminster sweeps Reservoir in 3A state quarterfinals to stay unbeaten," 8 Nov. 2019
//After a few excursions—the islands of La Digue and Praslin (the latter for its Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve)—I decide to pace myself and just luxuriate in the beachy splendor of the private villas of the Banyan Tree Seychelles.
— Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "8 Countries, 21 Days, 1 Private Planet: The Ultimate Travel Bucket List Trip," 31 Oct. 2019
//F Justise Winslow paced the offense with 27 points, while G Kendrick Nunn dropped 24.
— Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, "Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks odds, lines, picks and betting tips," 26 Oct. 2019
//Viewers eager to consume the show will have to pace themselves: Apple TV+ will make three episodes of the series available immediately, but the remaining seven will be released weekly.
— Meredith Blake And Yvonne Villarreal, chicagotribune.com, "Commentary: Are these end times for binge culture?," 19 Oct. 2019
//Making her season debut with Burbank after transferring from rival Burroughs before sitting out the first five league matches per CIF Southern Section rules, Kiara Hernandez paced the Bulldogs with an even-par 36 for second place.
— Burbank Leader, "Leader Sports Roundup: Providence girls’ volleyball sweeps Flintridge Prep," 3 Oct. 2019
//With a two-set lead, the Rebels paced themselves against the Dolphins in the third set hoping to complete the sweep at home.
— Vincent Nguyen, Glendale News-Press, "Flintridge Prep girls’ volleyball can’t hold lead," 1 Oct. 2019
//On Friday afternoon, Sean Bagniewski, the chair of the Polk County Democrats, paced the grassy sprawl of the Water Works Park, in Des Moines, in anticipation of his party’s famed steak fry.
— Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, "The Colorful Pageantry and Mob Mentality of the Iowa Caucuses," 24 Sep. 2019
//But there were four stops on the food tour of Jonestown and Little Italy, and guide Molly Hayesliphad advised her group to pace themselves.
— Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Where is John Wilkes Booth buried? Walking, talking and eating your way through Baltimore," 10 Sep. 2019


First Known Use of pace

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1522, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Preposition

1863, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for pace

Noun and Verb

Middle English pas, from Anglo-French, stride, step, from Latin passus, from pandere to spread — more at fathom

Preposition

Latin, ablative of pac-, pax peace, permission — more at pact



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Phrases Related to pace

at a snail's pace

at someone's own pace

go through one's paces

keep pace with

off the pace

pace of life

pace off



More Synonyms and Antonyms ofpace

Synonyms & Antonyms of pace

1 to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
  • six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade

Synonyms for pace

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Near Antonyms for pace

2 to move forward along a course
  • the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement

Synonyms for pace

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More Definitions forpace

pace

noun

English Language Learners Definition of pace

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: the speed at which someone or something moves
: the speed at which something happens
: a single step or the length of a single step

pace

verb

English Language Learners Definition of pace (Entry 2 of 2)

: to walk back and forth across the same space again and again especially because you are nervous
: to control or set the speed of (someone or something)

pace

noun
\ ˈpās \

Kids Definition of pace

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the speed of moving forward or ahead
2 : the speed at which something is done or happens
//The pace of production needs to increase.
3 : a horse's gait in which the legs on the same side move at the same time
4 : a single step or its length

pace

verb
paced; pacing

Kids Definition of pace (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to walk back and forth across
//The nervous man began pacing the floor.
2 : to walk with slow steps
3 : to measure by steps
//We paced off the length of the garden.
4 : to set or regulate the speed at which something is done or happens You have to pace yourself when exercising.