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noun

/peɪs/

singular	pace
plural	paces

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1
[singular/uncountable] the speed at which something happens or is done
the pace of something:
The pace of technological change increased steadily during the 20th century.
the pace of life:
The pace of life in the village is slow and easy.
at your own pace (=as slowly or quickly as you like):
The course allows students to progress at their own pace.
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2
[uncountable] an exciting quality that something such as a book or movie has, because of the quick and interesting way in which the story develops
Her plays lack the pace and tension of her thrillers.
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3
[countable] a step that you take when you walk or run
take a pace:
Charlie took a pace backward.
I took a few paces toward her.
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1. a.
  a unit for measuring distance based on the length of a single step when you walk
  Twenty paces or so beyond the shed, the road twisted out of sight.
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[uncountable] the ability to run quickly
a player with pace as well as skill
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1. a.
  [singular] the speed at which you move
  slow/quicken your pace:
  He slowed his pace to observe where Jerome went.
  at a leisurely/brisk pace:
  We proceeded at a leisurely pace down the corridor.
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[countable] a particular way that a horse walks or runs such as a walk, trot, canter, or gallop
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gather pace
British
1. 1
  to start to happen more quickly and have more success
  After 1946, support for the World Health Organization began to gather pace.
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2. 2
  to start to move more quickly
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go through your paces
to show other people how good you are at a particular activity
The team went through its paces in preparation for tomorrow’s game.
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keep pace (with)
1. 1
  to move at the same speed as someone or something else
  Ron had to run to keep pace with Guido.
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2. 2
  to develop or progress at the same rate as something else
  The government is not allowing salaries to keep pace with inflation.
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put someone through their paces/put something through its paces
to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something
The test drivers put the new models through their paces.
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set the pace
1. 1
  to establish a rate or standard that others have to achieve
  The deal will set the pace for the company’s expansion over the next decade.
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2. 2
  to run at a speed that other runners try to match, especially at the beginning of a race
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stand the pace
1. 1
  to manage to do something at the same rate or to the same standard as others
  If you can stand the pace, you can make enough money to retire in five years.
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2. 2
  to continue running as fast as the other runners in a race
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gather pace

go through your paces

keep pace (with)

put someone through their paces/put something through its paces

set the pace

stand the pace

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