Word a Day
pace
What does pace mean?
pace (noun): a manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce pace?
/peɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pace come from?
From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin passus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of pace?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “pace”?
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What does “pace” mean?
a person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm
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a set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself
Not quite: that's what mission means.
a manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet
Right! That's what “pace” means.
any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one
Not quite: that's what device means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “pace”?
gait
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game
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team
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city
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