"pace oneself" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: paces oneself [present, singular, third-person], pacing oneself [participle, present], paced oneself [participle, past], paced oneself [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pace oneself (third-person singular simple present paces oneself, present participle pacing oneself, simple past and past participle paced oneself)
  1. To behave in a slow and careful way in order not to overexert oneself.
    Sense id: en-pace_oneself-en-verb-dbW5mw1P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2006, James Robertson, The Testament of Gideon Mack, page 201:",
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