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| pave [ payv ] (past and past participle paved, present participle pav·ing, 3rd person present singular paves) |
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1. provide something with hard surface: to cover a surface with brick, concrete, or other hard materials in order to make it suitable for walking or traveling on
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2. be surface for walking on: to serve as a hard covering for the surface of something and make it suitable for walking or traveling on
  Large stone slabs paved the path.
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3. cover: to cover a surface with a flat, uniform material such as leaves or flowers
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin pavire "beat, tread down"] |
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pave the way (for something) to prepare for and facilitate the progress of something
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