pave

Meaning

1. To cover something with paving slabs.
2. To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
3. To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.

Synonyms

cover

lay

cobble

spread

asphalt

tile

causeway

tarmac

unfold

overlay

macadamize

layup

line

make up

paving

plate

plating

prepare for

revet

surface

tar

veneer

clear the way

clear way

pare way

spread out over

survey a route

blaze a trail

coat

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concrete

crest

encrust

face

flag

flash

floor

hard surface

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peɪv/

Etymology

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