PACE

I. noun see: fathom Date: 14th century 1. rate of movement, rate of progress, an example to be emulated, d. rate of performance or delivery ; tempo , rhythmic animation ; fluency , a manner of walking ; tread , 3. step 2a(1), any of various units of distance based on the length of a human step, 4. an exhibition or test of skills or capacities , gait , II. verb (~d; pacing) Date: 1513 intransitive verb 1. to walk with often slow or measured tread, to move along ; proceed , to go at a ~, transitive verb 1. to measure by pacing, to cover at a walk , to cover (a course) by pacing, 3. to set or regulate the ~ of , b. to go before ; precede , to set an example for ; lead , to keep ~ with, III. preposition see: pact Date: 1863 contrary to the opinion of