pave
Pronunciations (2)
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/peɪv/
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peɪv
Verb
To cover something with paving slabs.
Usage- UK usage
To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
Usage- Canada
- US usage
- Examples
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They paved Paradise and put up a parking lot.
To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.
Usage- Figurative
- Transitive
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More examples (1)
After two weeks Miguel began to circulate freely about the city in his truck, albeit with the long, chrome-plated pistol cocked and ready on his lap. It wouldn't be for three more years that Gonzo would tell Miguel about the secret leverage that paved his path to freedom.
Noun
a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
Verb
cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
- Examples
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pave the roads in the village
Word forms
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