path

UK /pɑːθ/ US [pʰäːθ]
noun 6verb 3

Definitions

noun

1

A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.

Yet ere to to-morrow's ſun ſhall ſhew his head, / The dewy paths of meadows we will tread, / For crowns and chaplets to adorn thy head.

I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn.

2

A course taken.

the path of a meteor, of a caravan, or of a storm

Just before Warwick reached Liberty Point, a young woman came down Front Street from the direction of the market-house. When their paths converged, Warwick kept on down Front Street behind her, it having been already his intention to walk in this direction.

3

A metaphorical course or route; progress.

⁠But thou and I have shaken hands, ⁠Till growing winters lay me low; ⁠My paths are in the fields I know, And thine in undiscover’d lands.

As I explored the possibility of a library science path, having previously been employed in libraries during my school career and afterwards, I decided that I needed to actually experience work in a library setting full time again […]

4

A method or direction of proceeding.

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

5

A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry.

verb

1

To make a path in, or on (something), or for (someone).

His ghoſtly counſells onely doe aduiſe, / The meanes hovv Langlies progenie may riſe, / Pathing young Henries vnaduiſed vvaies, / A Duke of Yorke from Cambridge houſe to raiſe, […]

2

To navigate through a file system directory tree (to a desired file or folder).

Next, you need to path to the location of the executable and run it from there.

3

To pathfind.

noun

1

Pathology.

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