meaning of carve
1. To cut.
2. To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.
3. To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree.
4. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
5. To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.
6. To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
7. To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
8. To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
9. To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.
10. A carucate.
Related Words
carve | carved | carvel | carvelbuilt | carven | carvene | carver |
