'Pave' definitions:
Definition of 'pave'
(from WordNet)
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; "pave the roads in the village"
Definition of 'Pave'
From: GCIDE
- Pave \Pave\ (p[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paved (p[=a]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. Paving.] [F. paver to pave, LL. pavare, from L. pavire to beat, ram, or tread down; cf. Gr. pai`ein to beat, strike.]
- 1. To lay or cover with stone, brick, or other material, so as to make a firm, level, or convenient surface for vehicles, 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. [1913 Webster]
- With silver paved, and all divine with gold. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- To pave thy realm, and smooth the broken ways. --Gay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
- It might open and pave a prepared way to his own title. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pave'
From: Moby Thesaurus