PAVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pave mean? 

• PAVE (noun)
  The noun PAVE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: PAVE used as a noun is very rare.

• PAVE (verb)
  The verb PAVE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: PAVE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pave" is a kind of...):

mount; setting (a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place)

• PAVE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they pave    ... he / she / it paves   
Past simple: paved   
Past participle: paved   
-ing form: paving   

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

pave the roads in the village

Hypernyms (to "pave" is one way to...):

coat; surface (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "pave"):

cobble; cobblestone (pave with cobblestones)

hard surface (cover with asphalt or a similar surface)

causeway (pave a road with cobblestones or pebbles)

asphalt (cover with tar or asphalt)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

pavage (a tax toward paving streets)

pavement (the paved surface of a thoroughfare)

pavement (walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway)

pavement (material used to pave an area)

paving (the act of applying paving materials to an area)

paving (the paved surface of a thoroughfare)

paving (material used to pave an area)

 Context examples 

There were several roads nearby, but it did not take her long to find the one paved with yellow bricks.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Allergies remain an under-researched subject and the findings of the study will pave the way for a greater understanding of the factors that can lead to reactions and better labelling.

(Poor Sleep, Lack of Exercise Increase Risk of Nut Allergy, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Both studies help pave the way for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2019.

(New Clues to TRAPPIST-1 Planet Compositions, Atmospheres, NASA)

Experts believe the findings could pave the way for new treatments in the future that don't rely on powerful drugs which come with unwanted side effects.

(Key to Treating Schizophrenia May Be Found in Broccoli, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Scientists were able to successfully remove a gene that caused Alzheimer's disease from the human brain, possibly paving the way for a new kind of treatment against the dreaded illness.

(Alzheimer's Disease Gene Successfully Removed From Human Brain, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

In addition to the implications for organ transplantation, these findings pave the way for future studies looking at possible therapeutic applications.

(Researchers develop “hibernation in a dish” to study how animals adapt to the cold, National Institutes of Health)

A newly-discovered molecular mechanism that allows damaged adult liver cells to regenerate could pave the way for drugs to treat conditions such as cirrhosis or other chronic liver diseases where regeneration is impaired.

(Regeneration mechanism discovered in mice could provide target for drugs to combat chronic liver disease, University of Cambridge)

Analyzing the crystal structure of pigments based on hibonite, a mineral found in meteorites, Subramanian has paved the way for more pigments with vivid hues that are stable, durable and non-toxic.

(Chemists find path to 'new blue' in meteorite minerals, National Science Foundation)

In the high-arched passage, paved with stone, which already she had trodden with peculiar awe, she well remembered the doors of which the general had given no account.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

Now, researchers have trained artificial intelligence to recognize these features, paving the way for early—and cheap—diagnoses.

(Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used to Diagnose Rare Disorders with Just A Picture, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)