Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pace oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
pace one-self
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave in a slow and careful way in order not to overexert oneself.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

paces oneself (present, singular) pacing oneself (participle, present) paced oneself (participle, past) paced oneself (past)

Questions

What does pace oneself mean?
To behave in a slow and careful way in order not to overexert oneself.

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