pave > define
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.
- usage: "pave the roads in the village"
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) The pavement.
- (v.t.) To lay or cover with stone, brick or other material, so as to make a firm, level or convenient surface for horses, carriages or persons on foot, to travel on; to floor with brick, stone or other solid material; as, to pave a street; to pave a court.
- (v.t.) Fig.: To make smooth, easy, and safe; to prepare, as a path or way; as, to pave the way to promotion; to pave the way for an enterprise.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary