Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To make future progress or development easier.
Germany's development of rocket weapons paved the way for human controlled spaceflight.
den Weg ebnen
проложи́ть путьproložítʹ putʹ, подгото́вить по́чвуpodgotóvitʹ póčvu
Examples
14 sentencesRecognition paves the way for inclusion.
Acceptance could pave the way for mutual respect.
It's his father who paved the way for him.
A good education paves the way to a better future.
deEine gute Ausbildung ermöglicht eine bessere Zukunft. — bigfellow68
Tom's sister paved the way for him to become a lawyer.
ruСестра Тома сделала всё возможное, чтобы он мог стать адвокатом. — sharptoothed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From the idea that once a paved path has been laid, travel on the route is easier and smooFrom the idea that once a paved path has been laid, travel on the route is easier and smoother for others.
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Forms
paves the way, paving the way, paved the way, paved the way| Base form | pave the way · to pave the way |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | paves the way |
| Present participle | paving the way |
| Past simple | paved the way |
| Past participle | paved the way |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.