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Set the pace
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.
2.
verb
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."
Synonyms
pace
keep the pace
keep pace
mend one's pace
make good time
force the pace
gather pace
catch step
pick up the pace
follow a wheel
canter
make
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