Pave definition

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paved paves paving
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A setting of jewelry in which the gems are placed close together so that no metal shows.
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To cover with a pavement.
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To cover uniformly, as if with pavement.
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To be or compose the pavement of.
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A setting of precious stones placed together so closely that no metal shows.

Diamonds in pavé.

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Pave is to cover a surface in order to make a smooth and level.

An example of pave is to put down concrete to smooth a cracked driveway.

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To cover over the surface of (a road, etc.), as with concrete, asphalt, or brick.
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To be the top surface or covering of.
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To cover closely or thickly; overlay.
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(archaic) Pavement.
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(UK) To cover something with paving slabs.
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(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.

Pave over paradise, put up a parking lot.

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pave the way
  • To make progress or development easier:
    Experiments that paved the way for future research.
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pave the way (for)
  • to prepare the way (for); facilitate the introduction (of)
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pave the way (for)

Origin of pave

  • Middle English paven from Old French paver from Latin pavīre to beat, tread down pau-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French from past participle of paver to pave from Old French pave

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French < Vulgar Latin *pavāre < Latin pavīre, present active infinitive of paviō.

    From Wiktionary

Pave Sentence Examples

  • But in the 13th century the Venetians began to pave the more frequented streets with brick.

  • We hope that Kellogg's cash rewards will help pave the way for future British success, " he added.

  • These technological advances pave the way for increasingly dynamic and visually rich real-time 3D graphics experiences.

  • Allowing embryo research in the UK to include the investigation of regenerative cell therapies will pave the way for treatments for hitherto incurable diseases.

  • The first care of the new pope was to pave the way for the restoration of peace with Russia and the German Empire, and it was owing to his patience, persistence and energy that these efforts for peace were crowned with success.

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