[ US /ˈpeɪs/ ]
NOUN
  1. the distance covered by a step
    he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
  2. the rate of some repeating event
  3. the relative speed of progress or change
    the pace of events accelerated
    he lived at a fast pace
    he works at a great rate
  4. the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
  5. a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
  6. a step in walking or running
VERB
  1. walk with slow or fast paces
    He paced up and down the hall
  2. measure (distances) by pacing
    step off ten yards
  3. regulate or set the pace of
    Pace your efforts
  4. go at a pace
    The horse paced
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How To Use pace In A Sentence

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