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# pace

noun (pace, paces); verb (pace, paces, paced, pacing)

«pace» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pace is one step, or the length of one step. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#m1)
2. Pace is how fast someone moves or how fast something happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#m2)
3. To pace is to walk up and down, often because you are worried. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#m3)
4. To pace yourself is to go at a speed you can keep up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths: a step used to measure distance, or a speed; «at a pace of», «paces long». In everyday life and sport: running at a steady pace, keeping pace with friends. In science: the pace of change, a heart's pace. In stories: «he paced the room», «ten paces to the treasure».

### Examples

- The garden is 20 paces long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x1)
- He walks at a pace of 4 km an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x2)
- Each pace is about 1 meter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x3)
- She runs at a steady pace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x4)
- Pace yourself, or you will be tired before the end. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x5)
- Count ten paces from the tree and dig. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x6)
- Dad paced up and down, waiting for news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x7)
- Little brother could not keep pace with us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x8)
- Work at your own pace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x9)
- On the high-road the pace was quicker yet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/#x10)

### Note

«Paces» can be a unit of length (steps). «At a pace of» gives a speed, so distance = pace × time. Trap: different people have different paces. «Keep pace with» means go as fast as. Runners often say pace in minutes per mile or per kilometre.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it is not used, but in the Prophets it means one step, as when David's men carried the ark six paces and then he offered a sacrifice.

**Interpretation.** The six paces are read as a sign of care and joy in carrying the ark, with a sacrifice offered at each short stage of the journey.

### Examples

- And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. (Prophets 2SA.6.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pace/#x1)

### Note

«Paces» can be a unit of length (steps). «At a pace of» gives a speed, so distance = pace × time. Trap: different people have different paces. «Keep pace with» means go as fast as. Runners often say pace in minutes per mile or per kilometre.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pace» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pace/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pace» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pace.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «pace» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pace/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pace» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pace.html) on Mova free.