tr.v., paved, pav·ing, paves.

1. To cover with a pavement.
2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement.
3. To be or compose the pavement of.

idiom:

pave the way

1. 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.]

paver pav'er n.

v

Definition: cover with asphalt, concrete
Antonyms: dig up, strip

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To lay a surface underfoot with bricks, paving-stones, tiles, etc. Pavé consists of small blocks of stone in regular patterns to form a paved surface, common in Northern France and Belgium.

IN BRIEF: To cover the surface of a road or walkway with concrete or asphalt.

The construction company will pave the parking lot on Monday.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - brolægge, dække

idioms:

• pave the way for    berede vejen for

Nederlands (Dutch)
bestraten, bedekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - paver
n. - revêtement

idioms:

• pave the way for    ouvrir la voie à

Deutsch (German)
v. - pflastern
n. - Bürgersteig, Anordnung von Edelsteinen ohne Zwischenräume

idioms:

• pave the way for    einer Sache den Weg ebnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιστρώνω δρόμο, πλακοστρώνω
n. - ανομοιογενής επιστρωμένη επιφάνεια

idioms:

• pave the way for    προλειαίνω το έδαφος για

Italiano (Italian)
lastricare

idioms:

• pave the way for    aprire la strada a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - pavimentar, ladrilhar
n. - pavimentação (m)

idioms:

• pave the way for    preparar o caminho para

Русский (Russian)
мостить

idioms:

• pave the way for    открывать путь к

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - empedrar, pavimentar, adoquinar
n. - pavimento

idioms:

• pave the way for    preparar el terreno a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - belägga (m sten, plattor etc) väg

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
铺设, 为...铺路, 安排

idioms:

• pave the way for    为...铺平道路

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 鋪設, 為...鋪路, 安排

idioms:

• pave the way for    為...鋪平道路

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (도로를) 포장하다, ~을 덮다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 舗装する, 覆う

idioms:

• pave the way for    …への道を開く, 可能にする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرصف, يبلط, يعبد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ריצף, סלל‬

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