Pave vs Pate - What's the difference?
pave | pate |
(British) To cover something with paving slabs.
(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
(somewhat, archaic) The head, particularly the top or crown.
(archaic) Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
* 1598 , , by Shakespeare
* 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
(finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)
The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
As nouns the difference between pave and pate
is that pave is a paved surface, a pavement (now only in French contexts) while pate is the head, particularly the top or crown.As a verb pave
is to cover something with paving slabs.pave
English
Verb
- pave over paradise, put up a parking lot
Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)pate
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (attested since around 1200), perhaps a shortened form of (etyl) patene'' or .Noun
(en noun)- He had a shiny, bald pate .
- I am resolved; 'tis but a three years' fast:
- The mind shall banquet, though the body pine:
- Fat paunches have lean pates , and dainty bits
- Make rich the ribs, but bankrupt quite the wits.
- I thank thee for that jest: here's a garment
- for't: wit shall not go unrewarded while I am king of
- this country: 'Steal by line and level,' is an excellent
- pass of pate : there's another garment for't.