To cover a surface with a hard material such as concrete, asphalt, stones, or bricks to make it suitable for walking or driving. The city plans to pave the old dirt road to improve access to the new housing development.
To create a situation that makes it easier for something to happen or be achieved. The new policy will pave the way for more efficient energy use in the future.
To cover or decorate a surface, especially a piece of jewellery, closely with small, usually precious, stones. The necklace was elegantly paved with tiny diamonds.