pave
/peɪv/
verb
- To cover a road, path, or area with a hard, flat surface such as concrete, asphalt, or stone.
- The city plans to pave the old dirt road next summer.
- Workers paved the driveway with smooth gray stones.
- They paved the parking lot to make it easier for customers.
- To make a future development or outcome easier or more likely (often used in 'pave the way').
- Her research paved the way for new treatments for the disease.
- Good study habits in high school pave the way for success in college.
- The peace treaty paved the way for trade between the two countries.