Prepare (the way) (4)
I believe the answer is:
pave
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prepare the way</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pave that I've seen before include "Cover with slabs" , "Dress with stone etc" , "Cover with flags" , "Cover with flagstones" , "Put on a surface of stone slabs" .)