First Known Use: 14th century
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apace
adverb \ə-ˈpās\
: at a fast speed or pace
Full Definition of APACE
1
: at a quick pace : swiftly <growing apace>
2
: abreast —used with of or with <trying to keep apace with changes in technology>
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Origin of APACE
Middle English, probably from Middle French à pas on step
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Rhymes with APACE
abase, airspace, Alsace, ambsace, backspace, best-case, biface, birthplace, blackface, boldface, bookcase, bootlace, braincase, briefcase, clubface, crankcase, cyclase, debase, deface, disgrace, displace, dogface, doughface, efface, embrace, emplace, encase, enchase, enlace, erase, euclase, firebase, fireplace, footpace, footrace, foreface, freebase, gyrase, half-space, hard case, headspace, hydrase, Jerez, kinase, lactase, lightface, lipase, lyase, maltase, manes, millrace, milreis, misplace, mutase, notecase, null-space, nutcase, outface, outpace, outrace, paleface, postface, Quilmes, replace, scapegrace, shoelace, showcase, showplace, slipcase, smearcase, someplace, staircase, subbase, subspace, suitcase, tailrace, tenace, typeface, ukase, unbrace, unlace, watchcase, wheelbase, whey-face, whiteface, workplace, worst-case
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