- 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. - 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.
Meaning of 'pave' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . pave
[ v]
Meaning (1): - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic