To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
To cover something with paving slabs.
To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.
To encase (something) with a protective covering.
To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.
To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.