Verb
pave the way (third-person singular simple present paves the way, present participle paving the way, simple past and past participle paved the way)
(idiomatic, often followed by for) To make future progress or development easier.
Germany's development of rocket weapons paved the way for human controlled spaceflight.
Universal education is not only a moral imperative but an economic necessity, to pave the way toward making many more nations self-sufficient and self-sustaining. Desmond Tutu
Only the descent into the hell of self-knowledge can pave the way to godliness. Immanuel Kant
Attention Deficit Democracy produces the attitudes, ignorance and arrogance that pave the way to political collapse. James Bovard
I repeat that when communism enters a country it makes the classes class-conscious. It makes races race-conscious, in order to weaken the internal structure of the country and pave the way for communism. James Eastland
Women like myself, CEOs, can pave the way for more women to get to the top. Andrea Jung
Leadership that exploits and sacrifices young people on the altar of its goals is nothing more than raw, demonic power. Genuine leadership is found in ceaseless efforts to foster young people, to pave the way forward for them. Daisaku Ikeda