"set the pace" meaning in All languages combined

See set the pace on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-set the pace.ogg [Australia] Forms: sets the pace [present, singular, third-person], setting the pace [participle, present], set the pace [participle, past], set the pace [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> the pace}} set the pace (third-person singular simple present sets the pace, present participle setting the pace, simple past and past participle set the pace)
  1. To establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.
    Sense id: en-set_the_pace-en-verb-SkmWtCYG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English light verb constructions, English predicates, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 95 5 Disambiguation of English light verb constructions: 85 15 Disambiguation of English predicates: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 90 10
  2. (idiomatic) To establish a common goal by example. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-set_the_pace-en-verb-cZZwdpwf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: set the tone

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