phrasal verb · formal
keep pace with
/kiːp peɪs wɪð/KEEP·PACE·with
to maintain the same speed or level as someone or something
Examples
“Local companies must keep pace with technological change to compete.”
“It's hard for small firms to keep pace with multinational rivals.”
“Students need to keep pace with new research in their field.”
Band 8 sentence
“In order for local firms to survive, they must keep pace with rapid advancements in digital technology.”
Collocations
- keep pace with technological change
- keep pace with competitors
Word family
Common mistakes
keep the pace with→keep pace with
keep with pace→keep pace with
Say it for a higher band
5follow→6catch up with→7+keep pace with
Synonyms
match
keep up with
Easily confused
keep up with
“It's hard to keep up with all the new smartphone models.”
catch up with
“She studied all weekend to catch up with the rest of the class.”
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