to step up the pace

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  • 13step — stepless, adj. steplike, adj. /step/, n., v., stepped, stepping. n. 1. a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as… …

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  • 14pace — pace1 /pays/, n., v., paced, pacing. n. 1. a rate of movement, esp. in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour. 2. a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo. 3. any of various standard linear… …

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  • 15pace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rate, speed, velocity; step, measuring step; stride; gait, amble, rack, single foot. v. walk, step, stride; walk to and fro; measure; lead, set the pace. See motion, precedence, travel. II (Roget s… …

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  • 16pace — pace1 [ peıs ] noun ** ▸ 1 speed ▸ 2 exciting quality ▸ 3 walking/running step ▸ 4 ability to run quickly ▸ 5 way a horse walks/runs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular or uncount the speed at which something happens or is done: the pace of something: The… …

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  • 17step — [[t]stɛp[/t]] n. v. stepped, step•ping 1) a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking or dancing 2) such a movement… …

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  • 18pace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 one step VERB + PACE ▪ take, walk ▪ Take two paces forward. ▪ step back ▪ Step back three paces. PREPO …

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  • 19pace — 1 noun 1 WALK/RUN (singular) the speed at which you walk or run: They ve run the first mile in under six minutes can they keep up this pace? | at a steady/gentle/brisk pace: The troops marched at a steady pace. 2 SPEED STH HAPPENS (singular) the… …

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  • 20pace — I. /peɪs / (say pays) noun 1. rate of stepping, or of movement in general: a pace of ten kilometres an hour. 2. rate or style of doing anything: they live at a tremendous pace. 3. a linear measurement of variable extent, representing the space… …