What is another word for pave?

Pronunciation: [pˈe͡ɪv] (IPA)

Pave, meaning to cover a surface with a hard material such as concrete or asphalt, has several synonyms that can be used in different contexts. Some possible alternatives include surface, flagstone, brickwork, asphalt, concrete, or tarmac. Other synonyms might include "cobble," "gravel," "tar," or "macadam." Each of these words can be used to describe the process of making a physical pathway or pavement for walking or driving. Although the synonyms have distinct differences in meaning, they all generally refer to the process of making a smooth and durable surface for transportation. Depending on the context, writers can use these synonyms to create evocative descriptions of landscape, urban design, or other architectural features.

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What are the hypernyms for Pave?

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What are the opposite words for pave?

Pave has several antonyms, which are words with opposite meanings. One antonym for pave is "dig," meaning to remove soil or earth to create a hole or trench. Another antonym is "roughen," which implies making a surface uneven or coarse. "Tangle" is another antonym, and it suggests twisting or knotting something until it becomes muddled. In contrast, "pave" means to lay a flat surface like a road, sidewalk or parking lot. Other antonyms of pave are demolish, dismantle, disorganize, and disorder. These words represent the opposite of paving and indicate the breaking down of a structure or arrangement.

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Usage examples for Pave

Even when he was the active servant of Harley, and turned round upon men who regarded him as their own, the part which he played was to pave the way for his patron's accession to office under the House of Hanover.
"Daniel Defoe"
William Minto
"To pave the way for me," said Hardy, raising his voice as he thought of his wrongs; "and now, owing to your confounded matrimonial business, that's all knocked on the head.
"At Sunwich Port, Complete"
W.W. Jacobs
We were obliged to pave the soft and muddy bed with logs, and to cover these with branches, on which earth was thrown, ere the rest could be got across.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell

Famous quotes with Pave

  • Women like myself, CEOs, can pave the way for more women to get to the top.
    Andrea Jung
  • I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
    Jim Ramstad
  • It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas.
    Ronald Reagan
  • We should declare war on North Vietnam. We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be home by Christmas.
    Ronald Reagan
  • Change can either challenge or threaten us. Your beliefs pave your way to success or block you.
    Marsha Sinetar

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