[VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sth (with sth) to cover a surface with flat stones or bricks:
a paved area near the back door
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pave the way (for sb/sth) to create a situation in which sb will be able to do sth or sth can happen:
This decision paved the way for changes in employment rights for women.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for pave is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is pave a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, pave is tagged as verb.
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