Pave meaning

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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 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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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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Pavement.
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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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(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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Origin of pave

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

Sentence Examples

  • thing to pave the way.

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

  • 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.

  • the inclusion of the Transvaal in the South Africa customs union), had endeavoured to pave the way for federation.

  • The foundation of the capital would pave the way for the belief that the national god had taken a permanent dwelling-place in the royal seat.

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