Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pave \Pave\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Paving}.] [F. paver to pave, LL. pavare, from L. pavire to
   beat, ram, or tread down; cf. Gr. ? to beat, strike.]
   1. To lay or cover with stone, brick, or other material, so
      as to make a firm, level, or convenient surface for
      horses, carriages, or persons on foot, to travel on; to
      floor with brick, stone, or other solid material; as, to
      pave a street; to pave a court.

Source : WordNet®

pave
     n : a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal
         shows
     v : cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make
         suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the
         village"