to step up the pace

  • 31step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step …

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  • 32step — step1 W2S2 [step] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(movement)¦ 2¦(action)¦ 3¦(in a process)¦ 4¦(stair)¦ 5¦(distance)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(dancing)¦ 8 in step 9 out of step 10 watch your step …

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  • 33step — 1 /step/ noun 1 MOVEMENT (C) the movement you make when you put one foot in front of the other when walking: With every step my bags seemed heavier. | take a step: Take two steps forward and one step back. | retrace your steps (=go back the way… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34pace*/ — [peɪs] noun I 1) [singular/U] the speed at which something happens or is done The pace of technological change increased steadily during the 20th century.[/ex] The course allows students to progress at their own pace.[/ex] 2) [singular/U] the… …

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  • 35pace —    1. a traditional unit of distance equal to the length of a person s full pace, that is, the distance between two successive falls of the same foot. Thus one pace equals two steps. The Romans counted 1000 paces in a mile with each pace being a… …

    Dictionary of units of measurement

  • 36pace — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a single step in walking or running. b the distance covered in this (about 75 cm or 30 in.). c the distance between two successive stationary positions of the same foot in walking. 2 speed in walking or running. 3 Theatr. & Mus …

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  • 37pace — pace1 [peɪs] noun 1》 a single step taken when walking or running.     ↘a gait of a horse, especially one of the recognized trained gaits. 2》 speed or rate of motion, development, or change.     ↘Cricket the state of a wicket as affecting the… …

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  • 38step —    1. a traditional unit of distance, equal to 1/2 pace.    The step is traditionally equal to 30 inches or 76.2 centimeters. However, U.S. marching bands often use a shorter step of 22.5 inches (57.15 centimeters), so that 8 steps are made every …

    Dictionary of units of measurement

  • 39pace — Synonyms and related words: amble, ambulate, ankle, antecede, antedate, appraise, appreciate, assay, assess, barge, bat, be the bellwether, beacon, bowl along, bundle, calculate, calibrate, caliper, canter, caracole, career, catch a crab,… …

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  • 40step something up — 1 the army stepped up its offensive: INCREASE, intensify, strengthen, augment, escalate; informal up, crank up. 2 I stepped up my pace: SPEED UP, increase, accelerate …

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