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pave the way for

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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)

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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.

See also: pave, way