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pave

UK/peɪv/ US/ˈpeɪv/ uncommon uk us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

verb

1.

cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic

  • “pave the roads in the village”

Origin

From Old French paver (“to pave, to cover”), from Vulgar Latin *pavāre (“to beat down, to smash”), from Latin pavīre (“to beat, strike, ram, tread down”).

Phrases

  • nuke and pave
  • pave the cowpath
  • pave the road to hell
  • pave the way
  • paving stone

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