noun.
The space or distance traversed by the foot in one completed movement in walking; hence, the movement itself; a step.
noun.
A lineal measure of variable extent, representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the foot in walking.
noun.
Manner or rate of walking or of progression; gait; rate of advance; velocity: as, a quick pace; to set the pace; it is pace that kills.
noun.
Specifically, in music, same as tempo.
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The rate of moving on foot; footpace.
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A gait of the horse, in which the legs of the same side are lifted together. See rack.
noun.
A step; measure; thing to be done.
noun.
A pass or passage.
noun.
Course; direction.
noun.
A space; while.
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A part of a poem or tale; passage; passus.
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A part of a floor slightly raised above the general level; a dais; a broad step or slightly raised space above some level, especially about a tomb.
noun.
A herd or company of beasts: as, a pace of asses.
A corruption of parse.
To step; walk; move; especially, to step slowly or with measured or stately tread; stride.
To go on; advance.
Specifically, in the manège, to go at the pace; move by lifting both feet of the same side simultaneously; amble. See pace, n., , and rack.
To walk over step by step: as, the sentinel paces his round.
To measure by stepping; measure in paces: as, to pace a piece of ground.
To train to a certain step, as a horse; hence, to regulate.
To set the pace for (a contestant) in training for a race, or in racing, as for a boat's crew, for a bicycle rider, etc.
noun.
A dialectal form of pasch.
With or by the leave, permission, or consent of (some person mentioned): usually employed as a courteous form of expressing disagreement, like “A. B. must give me leave (or allow me) to say.”