Meaning of the word "pave the way for" in English

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pave the way for

US /peɪv ðə weɪ fɔːr/
UK /peɪv ðə weɪ fɔːr/
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Idiom

1.

to create the conditions for something to happen or to make it easier for something to happen

Example:
The invention of the printing press paved the way for the spread of knowledge.
Her early research paved the way for significant medical breakthroughs.
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