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pace

/peɪs/ noun

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In Latin: passus, gradus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pace at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A step. A step taken with the foot. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
    Even at the duel, standing 10 paces apart, he could have satisfied Aaron’s honor.
  2. A step taken with the foot. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  3. The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
    Even at the duel, standing 10 paces apart, he could have satisfied Aaron’s honor.

adjective

  1. Describing a bowler who bowls fast balls.

verb

  1. To walk back and forth in a small distance.
  2. To walk along or through sth with regular strides.
  3. To set the speed.
    I helped her train for the marathon by pacing her on a bike.

preposition

  1. With all due respect to.

Origin

From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin passus. Doublet of pas and fathom; compare also pass. Cognate with pass, Spanish pasear, paso.

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