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   carve

   /kärv/

   verb

   • 1. cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription: "the wood was carved with runes" Similar sculptsculpturecutchiselhewwhittlechiphackslashformshapefashionengraveetchnotchcut inincisescoreprintmarkOpposite erase
   • ▪ produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material: "the altar was carved from a block of solid jade" Similar sculptsculpturecutchiselhewwhittlechiphackslashformshapefashion
   • 2. cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating: "he stood carving the roast chicken" Similar slicecut upchopdice
   • ▪ cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece: "he carved himself a slice of beef" Similar slicecut upchopdice
   • 3. establish (a career, role, or reputation) for oneself through hard work: "she has been busy carving a successful career as a singer"
   • 4. make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc.

   Word Origin Old Englishceorfan ‘cut, carve’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven.

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