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Meaning of carve in English
Pronunciation
/kɑrv/
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Verb
carve
Etymology
Old English ceorfan ‘cut, carve’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven
Definitions
1.
form by carving
Examples
« Carve a flower from the ice »
2.
engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
Examples
« carve one's name into the bark »
3.
cut to pieces
Examples
« Father carved the ham »
See also
divide