pace
nouns
the distance covered by a step
"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
the relative speed of progress or change
"he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
verbs
walk with slow or fast paces
"He paced up and down the hall"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
"Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
go at a pace
"The horse paced"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
regulate or set the pace of
"Pace your efforts"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
shape or influence; give direction to
"experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
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