PACE
pace, stride, tread
(noun) a step in walking or running
pace, rate
(noun) the relative speed of progress or change; “he lived at a fast pace”; “he works at a great rate”; “the pace of events accelerated”
yard, pace
(noun) a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
footstep, pace, step, stride
(noun) the distance covered by a step; “he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
pace, gait
(noun) the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
tempo, pace
(noun) the rate of some repeating event
pace, step
(verb) measure (distances) by pacing; “step off ten yards”
pace
(verb) regulate or set the pace of; “Pace your efforts”
pace
(verb) walk with slow or fast paces; “He paced up and down the hall”
pace
(verb) go at a pace; “The horse paced”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
pace (plural paces)
Step.
A step taken with the foot. [from 14th century]
The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements. [from 14th century]
Way of stepping.
A manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet. [from 14th century]
Any of various gaits of a horse, specifically a 2-beat, lateral gait. [from 15th century]
Speed or velocity in general. [from 15th century]
(cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing. [from 19th century]
(collective) A group of donkeys.
(obsolete) Passage, route.
(obsolete) One's journey or route. [14th-18th century]
(obsolete) A passage through difficult terrain; a mountain pass or route vulnerable to ambush etc. [14th-17th century]
(obsolete) An aisle in a church. [15th-19th century]
Adjective
pace (not comparable)
(cricket) Describing a bowler who bowls fast balls.
Verb
pace (third-person singular simple present paces, present participle pacing, simple past and past participle paced)
To walk back and forth in a small distance.
To set the speed in a race.
To measure by walking.
Etymology 2
Preposition
pace
(formal) With all due respect to.
Usage notes
Used when expressing a contrary opinion, in formal speech or writing.
Etymology 3
Noun
pace (plural paces)
Easter.
Anagrams
• APEC, CAPE, Cape, EPAC, EPCA, PECA, cape
Proper noun
PACE
Acronym of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
(British) Acronym of Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984.
(US, labor union) Acronym of Paper, Allied Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union.
Anagrams
• APEC, CAPE, Cape, EPAC, EPCA, PECA, cape
Proper noun
Pace
A surname.
A census-designated place in Florida.
A town in Mississippi.
Anagrams
• APEC, CAPE, Cape, EPAC, EPCA, PECA, cape
Source: Wiktionary