n. A setting of precious stones placed together so closely that no metal shows: diamonds in pavé. pa·vé adj. |
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tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves Idiom: 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. pave the way To make progress or development easier: experiments that paved the way for future research. [Middle English paven, from Old French paver, from Latin pavīre, to beat, tread down; see pau-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] paver n. |
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