paved

Variant of pave

pave definition

pave (pāv)

transitive verb paved, paving pav′·ing

  1. to cover over the surface of (a road, etc.), as with concrete, asphalt, or brick
  2. to be the top surface or covering of
  3. to cover closely or thickly; overlay

Etymology: ME paven < OFr paver < VL *pavare, for L pavire, to ram, beat < IE base *pēu-, to strike, chop > Lith piauti, L putare, to cut

pave Idioms

pave the way (for)

to prepare the way (for); facilitate the introduction (of)

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