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pave the way for |
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pave the way for something to be a preparation which will make it possible for something to happen in the future Scientists hope that data from this expedition will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars. pave the way for somebody/something to make it possible or easier for someone or something to follow The procedure helped pave the way for successful open heart surgery using the heart-lung machine. Related vocabulary: lay somebody/something open (to something)How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Their governors and preceptors also should take care what sort of tales and stories it may be proper for them to hear; for all these ought to pave the way for their future instruction: for which reason the generality of their play should be imitations of what they are afterwards to do seriously. The more carefully I reflected on what had passed between us, the more shrewdly I suspected the production of the casket, and the application for the loan, of having been mere formalities, designed to pave the way for the parting inquiry addressed to me. To set the more obvious injustices right, and so to pave the way for a reform. |
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