{v. phr.} To go as fast; go at the same rate; not get behind. * /When they go for a walk, Johnny has to take long steps to keep pace with his father./ * /When Billy was moved to a more advanced class, he had to work hard to keep pace./ Compare: KEEP UP(2a).
KEEP PACE
Meaning of KEEP PACE in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012