pace

Pronunciation

• IPA: /peɪs/
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Noun

Singular pace

Plural paces

1. Way of stepping.
   1. Speed or velocity in general.
2. Step.
   1. A step taken with the foot.
   2. 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.

Verb

Plain form pace

Third-person singular paces

Past tense paced

Past participle paced

Present participle pacing

1. Walk back and forth in a small space.

   • Groups of men, in all imaginable attitudes, were lying, standing, sitting, or pacing up and down.

2. Set the speed in a race.
3. Measure by walking.

Preposition

Preposition pace

1. With the permission of; Used to express polite disagreement

   Nor, pace Bush, must all countries be with America or against it.

Usage

• This is usually considered to be a foreign word (Latin) and is often written in italics to indicate this:

  Nor, pace Bush, must all countries be with America or against it.

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