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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Pace \Pace\, v. t.
1. To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or
upon; as, the guard paces his round. ``Pacing light the
velvet plain.'' --T. Warton.
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2. To measure by steps or paces; as, to pace a piece of
ground. Often used with out; as, to pace out the distance.
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3. To develop, guide, or control the pace or paces of; to
teach the pace; to break in.
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If you can, pace your wisdom
In that good path that I would wish it go. --Shak
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To pace the web (Weaving), to wind up the cloth on the
beam, periodically, as it is woven, in a loom.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Pace \Pace\, v. t.
1. To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or
upon; as, the guard paces his round. ``Pacing light the
velvet plain.'' --T. Warton.
2. To measure by steps or paces; as, to pace a piece of
ground.
3. To develop, guide, or control the pace or paces of; to
teach the pace; to break in.
If you can, pace your wisdom In that good path that
I would wish it go. --Shak
To pace the web (Weaving), to wind up the cloth on the
beam, periodically, as it is woven, in a loom.
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