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To pace is defined as to repeatedly walk the same path over and over or to regulate the progress of something.

(verb)

An example of pace is when you walk back and forth in your hall as you wait for your wife to get ready to leave.
An example of pace is when you slowly complete a book.

Pace is the rate of speed or a single step taken when walking.

(noun)

An example of pace is when change comes slowly.
An example of pace is one step taken.

See pace in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a step in walking, running, etc.; stride
a unit of linear measure, equal to the length of a step or stride, variously estimated at from 30 inches to 40 inches: the regulation is 30 inches, or 36 inches for double time: the , measured from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot in the next stride, was 5 Roman ft, or 58.1 inches, now known as a , about 5 ft
1. the rate of speed in walking, running, etc.
2. Sports the speed of a ball, shuttlecock, etc.
rate of movement, progress, development, etc.
a particular way of walking, running, etc. (of a person or animal); gait; walk
the gait of a horse in which both legs on the same side are raised together

Origin: ME pas < OFr < L passus, a step, lit., a stretching out of the leg < pp. of pandere, to stretch out < IE base *pet-, to stretch out > fathom

transitive verb paced, pacing

to walk or stride back and forth across
to measure by paces: often with off
to train, develop, or guide the pace of (a horse)
1. to set the pace for (a runner, horse, etc.)
2. to regulate the rate of progress, development, etc. of
to go before and lead
to cover (a certain distance)

intransitive verb

to walk with slow or regular steps
to raise both legs on the same side at the same time in moving: said of a horse

with all due respect to: used in expressing polite disagreement

Origin: L, abl. of pax, peace

See pace in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A step made in walking; a stride.
A unit of length equal to 30 inches (0.76 meter).
The distance spanned by a step or stride, especially:
a. The modern version of the Roman pace, measuring five English feet. Also called geometric pace.
b. Thirty inches at quick marching time or 36 at double time.
c. Five Roman feet or 58.1 English inches, measured from the point at which the heel of one foot is raised to the point at which it is set down again after an intervening step by the other foot.
a. The rate of speed at which a person, animal, or group walks or runs.
b. The rate of speed at which an activity or movement proceeds.
A manner of walking or running: a jaunty pace.
A gait of a horse in which both feet on one side are lifted and put down together.

verb paced paced, pac·ing, pac·es

verb, transitive

To walk or stride back and forth across: paced the floor nervously.
To measure by counting the number of steps needed to cover a distance.
To set or regulate the rate of speed for.
To advance or develop (something) at a particular rate or tempo: a thriller that was paced at a breathtaking speed.
To train (a horse) in a particular gait, especially the pace.

verb, intransitive

To walk with long deliberate steps.
To go at the pace. Used of a horse or rider.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French pas

Origin: , from Latin passus

Origin: , from past participle of pandere, to stretch, spread out; see petə- in Indo-European roots

preposition

With the permission of; with deference to. Used to express polite or ironically polite disagreement: I have not, pace my detractors, entered into any secret negotiations.

Origin:

Origin: Latin pāce

Origin: , ablative of pāx, peace; see pag- in Indo-European roots

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