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pace

1. pace \'pa-s\ n [ME pas, fr. OF, step, of L passus, fr. passus, pp. of 
   pan]dere to spread - more at FATHOM 1a: rate of movement esp. on foot; esp 
   : an established rate of loc omotion 1b: rate of progress; specif : 
   parallel rate of growth or developme nt 1c: an example to be emulated; 
   specif : first place in a competitio n 1d1: rate of performance or delivery 
   : TEMPO  1d2: rhythmic animation : FLUENCY  2: a manner of walking : TREAD  
   3a: STEP  3b: any of various units of distance based on the length of a 
   human step  4a: an exhibition of skills or capacities  4b: GAIT; esp : a 
   fast 2-beat gait (as of the horse) in which  the legs move in lateral pairs 
   and support the animal alternately on the right and left legs
2. pace vi 1a: to walk with slow or measured tread  1b: to move along : 
   PROCEED  2: to go at a pace - used esp. of a horse  1a: to measure by 
   pacing  1b: to cover at a walk  of a horse  2: to cover (a course) by 
   pacing  3a: to set or regulate the pace of  3b1: to go before : PRECEDE  
   3b2: LEAD  3c: to keep pace with 
3. pa.ce \'pa--se-\ pp [L, abl. of pac-, pax peace, permission] : with due 
   respect to