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pave
(pāv)tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves
Idiom: 1. To cover with a pavement.
2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement.
3. To be or compose the pavement of.
pave the way
To make progress or development easier: experiments that paved the way for future research.
[Middle English paven, from Old French paver, from Latin pavīre, to beat, tread down; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
pav′er n.
pa·vé
(pă-vā′, păv′ā)n.
A setting of precious stones placed together so closely that no metal shows: diamonds in pavé.
[French, from past participle of paver, to pave, from Old French; see pave.]
pa·vé adj.
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pave
(peɪv)vb (tr)
1. (Civil Engineering) to cover (a road, path, etc) with a firm surface suitable for travel, as with paving stones or concrete
2. (Civil Engineering) to serve as the material for a pavement or other hard layer: bricks paved the causeway.
3. (often foll by with) to cover with a hard layer (of): shelves paved with marble.
4. to prepare or make easier (esp in the phrase pave the way): to pave the way for future development.
[C14: from Old French paver, from Latin pavīre to ram down]
ˈpaver n
pavé
(ˈpæveɪ)n
1. (Civil Engineering) a paved surface, esp an uneven one
2. (Jewellery) a style of setting gems so closely that no metal shows
adj
(Jewellery) Also: paveed (of gems) set so closely that no metal shows
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pave
(peɪv)v.t. paved, pav•ing.
to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface.
Idioms: pave the way for, to prepare the way for; make possible; lead up to.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French paver < Vulgar Latin *pavāre, for Latin pavīre to beat, ram, tread down]
pav′er, n.
pa•vé
(pəˈveɪ, ˈpæv eɪ)adj.
pertaining to or designating a setting of gemstones, esp. diamonds, placed so close together as to show no metal between them.
[1755–65; < French, past participle of paver. See pave]
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pave
Past participle: paved
Gerund: paving
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| Noun | 1. | pave - a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows |
| Verb | 1. | pave - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" cobble, cobblestone - pave with cobblestones hard surface - cover with asphalt or a similar surface; "hard-surface roads" causeway - pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles asphalt - cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway" |
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pave
verb cover, floor, surface, flag, concrete, tile, tar, asphalt, macadamize The concourse had been paved with concrete.
pave the way for something or someone prepare (the way) for, introduce, herald, usher in, precede, clear the way for, open the way for, lay the foundations for, set the scene for, be the forerunner of, make preparations for, work round to, do the groundwork for It is hoped the meeting will pave the way for peaceful negotiations.
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pave
[peɪv] VT (gen) → pavimentar; (with flagstones) → enlosar; (with stones) → adoquinar, empedrar; (with bricks) → enladrillarthe streets are paved with gold → se atan los perros con longaniza
to pave the way for sth/sb → preparar el terreno para algo/algn
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pave
(peiv) verb to cover (a street, path etc) with (usually large) flat stones, concrete etc to make a flat surface for walking on etc. He wants to pave the garden.pavimentar; empedrar, adoquinar
ˈpavement noun (American ˈsidewalk) a paved surface, especially a paved footpath along the sides of a road for people to walk on. calzada, pavimento
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