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Noun
S:
(n)
pace
,
gait
(the rate of moving (especially walking or running))
direct hyponym
/
full hyponym
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
footstep
,
pace
,
step
,
stride
(the distance covered by a step)
"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
pace
[Related to:
pace
] (measure (distances) by pacing)
"step off ten yards"
W:
(v)
pace
[Related to:
pace
] (go at a pace)
"The horse paced"
W:
(v)
pace
[Related to:
pace
] (walk with slow or fast paces)
"He paced up and down the hall"
W:
(v)
step
[Related to:
step
] (measure (distances) by pacing)
"step off ten yards"
W:
(v)
step
[Related to:
step
] (walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner)
"step over to the blackboard"
W:
(v)
step
[Related to:
step
] (put down or press the foot, place the foot)
"For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
W:
(v)
step
[Related to:
step
] (shift or move by taking a step)
"step back"
W:
(v)
stride
[Related to:
stride
] (cover or traverse by taking long steps)
"She strode several miles towards the woods"
W:
(v)
stride
[Related to:
stride
] (walk with long steps)
"He strode confidently across the hall"
S:
(n)
pace
,
rate
(the relative speed of progress or change)
"he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
pace
,
stride
,
tread
(a step in walking or running)
S:
(n)
tempo
,
pace
(the rate of some repeating event)
S:
(n)
yard
,
pace
(a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)
Verb
S:
(v)
pace
(walk with slow or fast paces)
"He paced up and down the hall"
S:
(v)
pace
(go at a pace)
"The horse paced"
S:
(v)
pace
,
step
(measure (distances) by pacing)
"step off ten yards"
S:
(v)
pace
(regulate or set the pace of)
"Pace your efforts"