Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pave

1 sense of pave

Sense 1
pave -- (a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows)
       => mount, setting -- (a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pave

1 sense of pave

Sense 1
pave -- (cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village")
       => coat, surface -- (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate")