set the pace
To establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a raceTo establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.
» Mammeri is one of the authors that set the pace for contemporary Algerian literature.
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2 sensesTo establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.
(idiomatic)To establish a common goal by example.
In May 2003, South Africa set the pace by banning thin plastic bags and imposing a tax on thick ones.
Examples
1 sentencesMammeri is one of the authors that set the pace for contemporary Algerian literature.
Forms
sets the pace, setting the pace, set the pace, set the pace| Base form | set the pace · to set the pace |
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| 3rd person singular | sets the pace |
| Present participle | setting the pace |
| Past simple | set the pace |
| Past participle | set the pace |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.