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1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous :
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pace yourself
a) DSO to control the speed that you move at in a race, so that you still have energy left near the end : 
Nicky paced herself and came through the ranks to win.
Nicky paced herself and came through the ranks to win.b) to organize your life and activities so that you do not have too much to do : You need to pace yourself and decide which tasks are the most important.
You need to pace yourself and decide which tasks are the most important.3 [transitive] also pace something ↔ off, pace something ↔ outTM to measure a distance by walking across it with steps of equal length : The director paced out the length of the stage.
The director paced out the length of the stage.
