pave

//peɪv//
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Verb

paveInfinitive
pavePresent tense
pavedPast tense
pavedPast participle
pavingPresent participle
pavesThird-person singular
1

To cover a surface, especially a road or path, with a hard material such as concrete, asphalt, or stones.

They will pave the road with asphalt next month.

2

To prepare or make easier (often used in the phrase 'pave the way').

Her research paved the way for new treatments.

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