carve - English dictionary definition

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Carve To cut.
Carve To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.
Carve To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree.
Carve To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
Carve To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.
Carve To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
Carve To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
Carve To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
Carve To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.
Carve A carucate.