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paved

/peɪvd/

paved adjective: covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt. Also the simple past and past participle of pave.

Adjective

paved

  1. Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
  2. (figuratively) Laid out or made, as intentions, desires, plans, etc.
    • The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

Also used as

paved is also the simple past and past participle of pave.

Synonyms of paved

Origin of paved

From Middle English paved, ypavyd, equivalent to pave + -ed.

Words formed from paved

Phrases with paved

Words that rhyme with paved

Questions about paved

What does paved mean?
Paved means covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
What part of speech is paved?
Paved is an adjective.
How do you pronounce paved?
Paved is pronounced /peɪvd/.

Words near paved in the dictionary

  1. Pavarottian
  2. pave
  3. pave the cowpath
  4. pave the road to hell
  5. pave the way
  6. paved
  7. paved the road to hell
  8. paved the way
  9. pavee
  10. pavees
  11. Pavek

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