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pave
1[ peyv ]
verb (used with object)
- to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface.
noun
- Southern Louisiana. a paved road.
貹é
2[ puh-vey, pav-ey; French pa-vey ]
noun
- a pavement.
- Jewelry. a setting of stones placed close together so as to show no metal between them.
adverb
- Jewelry. in the manner of a 貹é; as a 貹é:
diamonds set 貹é.
adjective
- Also 貹·é, 貹·é. being set 貹é:
貹é rubies.
pave
1/ ɪ /
verb
- to cover (a road, path, etc) with a firm surface suitable for travel, as with paving stones or concrete
- to serve as the material for a pavement or other hard layer
bricks paved the causeway
- often foll by with to cover with a hard layer (of)
shelves paved with marble
- to prepare or make easier (esp in the phrase pave the way )
to pave the way for future development
貹é
2/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a paved surface, esp an uneven one
- a style of setting gems so closely that no metal shows
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·貹 adjective
- ɱ-貹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pave1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pave1
Idioms and Phrases
- pave the way to / for, to prepare for and facilitate the entrance of; lead up to:
His analysis of the college market paved the way for their entry into textbook publishing.
Example Sentences
The Palisades fire stripped the surrounding hillsides of vegetation, paving the way for dirt, ash and other material to pour into the waterway.
Revolut says it has 10 million users in the UK while last year it was granted a provisional banking licence, paving the way for it to become a fully fledged UK bank.
Since Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office, Putin has been busy trying to repair ties with Washington and pave the way for a new era of co-operation.
Mr Geragos has also asked Judge Michael Jesic of the Superior Court of Los Angeles to reduce their conviction to manslaughter, which could pave the way to a faster release.
He's respected in the game by fans, fellow players, and he can hopefully help pave the way for Ibou and maybe another CB to pick up the amazing foundations he's helped build.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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