Definition of Pave in English :

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Pave meaning in English

Meaning of Pave in English

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Pave

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Noun

1. pave

a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows

Verb

2. pave

cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic

Example Sentences:
'pave the roads in the village'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Pave

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to cover (a road, path, etc) with a firm surface suitable for travel, as with paving stones or concrete
2. 
to serve as the material for a pavement or other hard layer
bricks paved the causeway
3. (often foll by with)
to cover with a hard layer (of)
shelves paved with marble
4. 
to prepare or make easier (esp in the phrase pave the way)
to pave the way for future development
noun
1. 
a paved surface, esp an uneven one
2. 
a style of setting gems so closely that no metal shows
adjective
3. Also: paveed (pæˈveɪd)
(of gems) set so closely that no metal shows

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Pave

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verb transitiveWord forms: paved or ˈpaving
1. 
to cover over the surface of (a road, etc.), as with concrete, asphalt, or brick
2. 
to be the top surface or covering of
3. 
to cover closely or thickly; overlay
noun
1.  Archaic
pavement
2. 
a setting of jewelry in which the gems are placed close together so that no metal shows

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Pave

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tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves
1. To cover with a pavement.
2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement.
3. To be or compose the pavement of.
n.
A setting of precious stones placed together so closely that no metal shows: diamonds in pavé.

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