Carve - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kɑːrv|  American pronunciation of the word carve
Brit.  |kɑːv|  British pronunciation of the word carve

verb

- form by carving
- engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
carve one's name into the bark
- cut to pieces (syn: cut up)
Father carved the ham

Extra examples

We carved an ice sculpture.

Who is going to carve the turkey?

He carved while I made the gravy.

Europe was carved up after World War I.

The thieves carved up the profit from the robbery.

Someone had carved their initials on the tree.

Carve the meat into slices.

Who's going to carve?

He carved a niche for himself as a writer.

She carved out a successful career in the film industry.

He moved to Boston to carve out a new life for himself.

The river had carved channels in the limestone rock.

The company carved $1 million from its budget.

Father carved the ham

You carve the turkey, and I'll serve.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: carve
he/she/it: carves
present participle: carving
past tense: carved
past participle: carved
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