KEEP PACE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keep pace mean? 

• KEEP PACE (verb)
  The verb KEEP PACE has 1 sense:

1. maintain the same pace

  Familiarity information: KEEP PACE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KEEP PACE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Maintain the same pace

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

keep pace; keep step

Context example:

The child cannot keep step with his big brother

Hypernyms (to "keep pace" is one way to...):

keep up (maintain a required pace or level)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

 Context examples 

Wang and the team found that the batteries preheated to 60 degrees Celsius could sustain the extremely fast charging process for 1,700 cycles, while the control cell could only keep pace for 60 cycles.

(Modern Battery Design Can Charge Electric Car in 10 Minutes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Anne suppressed a smile, and listened kindly, while Mrs Musgrove relieved her heart a little more; and for a few minutes, therefore, could not keep pace with the conversation of the others.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

The result of so much good practice was, that by and by I began to keep pace with Traddles pretty well, and should have been quite triumphant if I had had the least idea what my notes were about.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Mrs. Norris began to look about her, and wonder that his falling in love with Julia had come to nothing; and could almost fear that she had been remiss herself in forwarding it; but with so many to care for, how was it possible for even her activity to keep pace with her wishes?

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

I perceive three of the county constabulary in the drive, and I am glad to see that the little ostler is able to keep pace with them, so it is likely that neither he nor the interesting bridegroom will be permanently damaged by their morning’s adventures.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Done with you for a tanner! said the long-legged young man, and directly got upon his cart, which was nothing but a large wooden tray on wheels, and rattled away at such a rate, that it was as much as I could do to keep pace with the donkey.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)