pave
/peɪv/verb
उच्चारण पेव
फ़र्श बिछाना, पक्का करना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth (with sth)
to cover a surface with flat stones or bricks
फ़र्श बिछाना, पक्का करना
- The courtyard was paved with marble.
- Workers will pave the lane with bricks before the monsoon.
- The council plans to pave the road with concrete.
+ 3 more examples
- They paved the yard with old bricks to stop the mud.
- Many lanes in the old city are paved with stone.
- The path will be paved next year.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the prepare-for words together: pave the way, lay the foundation, prepare the ground, herald (be a sign that something is coming).
तैयारी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pave the way, lay the foundation, prepare the ground, herald (किसी के आने का संकेत होना)।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: pavement (British, a path at the side of a road) and sidewalk (American).
British और American English में pavement (British, सड़क के किनारे का रास्ता, फ़ुटपाथ) और sidewalk (American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pave the way for sth (create a situation in which something can happen: 'The reforms paved the way for growth').
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: pave the way for sth (ऐसी स्थिति बनाना जिसमें कुछ हो सके, मार्ग प्रशस्त करना: 'The reforms paved the way for growth')।
'The road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
कहावत 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions'।