Thesaurus: pave

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1. n. The pavement.
2. v. t. To lay or cover with stone, brick, or other material, so as to make a firm, level, or convenient surface for 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.
3. v. t. 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.
4. n. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
5. v. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
6. v:100 n. a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows v. cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic