0 to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks:
1 to cover an area of ground or a road with materials such as stone, concrete, or bricks that will form a hard, level surface
2 to make it possible for someone to do something or for something to happen:
This merger will revolutionize the industry and pave the way for more international alliances.
In literature and art theory, possible worlds have paved the way towards examining the ontology of worlds and for investigating the status of imaginary beings.
As they swim, they push the layer forward, paving their own way.
Finally, to some extent, broader development tools such as primary schools, paved roads, higher wages and overall development complement the above approaches.
Although technical and scientific developments were a necessary prerequisite for this development, cultural, sociological, and economic forces paved the way.
Modelling at the knowledge level thus paves the way to conduct intelligent modelling by a variety of available learning techniques.
The case could, however, have paved the way for such a development in the law.
Local observers were encouraged to report on distribution and migration patterns, thus paving the way for an interest in environmental concerns.
Towns with a home town association have paved roads, electricity, and freshly painted public buildings.
