pave

Meaning

Verb

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

Origin

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.

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