to repave
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3.5
- verb
- /ˌriːˈpeɪv/
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volver a pavimentar
- We can repave a quarter of our streets that have not been fixed in two decades.
We, we burn the countryside, we burn the forest the same way that we would paint our house, repave the road.
- We, we burn the countryside, we burn the forest the same way that we would paint our house, repave the road.
Examples
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Someone needs to repave all those roads.
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So the government repaves all roads and replaces all bridges, generating employment and useful infrastructure.
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They really need to repave these roads, man.
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It was either that or repave the driveway.
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We're repaving Highway 71 until October.
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Nevada Way had just been repaved and did not yet have any lines painted on the roadway.
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We traversed rough, gravel roads that had yet to be repaved.
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In addition to repaving Greek Row, Rachel beautified Greek Row's grounds, and expanded parking privileges for Greek Row.
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"I'm hoping that some of the residential streets that get repaved are high-capacity bicycle corridors," Chanecka said.
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The city plans to repave the main avenue next spring to improve traffic flow.
Synonyms
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2.8
To cover a road or path with hard material so it is smooth for cars and people
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3.9
To put a new surface on a road or floor
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7.4
To pave a street with small rounded stones
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4.6
To put down new material on a road, floor, or track
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4.3
To cover a road or surface with the dark sticky material used on roads
To pave a street or path with small rounded stones
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word repave breaks into re- meaning 'again' and pave meaning 'to cover with a hard surface', the same root as pavement. So, to repave is to put a new hard surface on a road, path, or parking lot.