Definitions for carve

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Spelling: [kahrv]

IPA: /kɑrv/

Carve is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in carve (acerv).

Definitions for carve

verb (used with object)

1. to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
2. to form from a solid material by cutting:
3. to cut into slices or pieces, as a roast of meat.
4. to decorate with designs or figures cut on the surface:
5. to cut (a design, figures, etc.) on a surface:
6. to make or create for oneself (often followed by out):

verb (used without object)

1. to carve figures, designs, etc.
2. to cut meat.

Origin of carve

before 1000; Middle English kerven, Old English ceorfan to cut; cognate with Middle Low German kerven, German kerben, Greek gráphein to mark, write; see graph

Examples for carve

Ambitious, light-hearted, he went to Africa to carve out a name in the army.

A sculptor was set to work to carve a new one from the ruin.

But, mon brave,” said he, “you would find this one a tough swine to carve!

Could it just be that prison itself conditions a sort of pavlovian reaction to carve chess pieces?

Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.

Her new paradigm leads her to carve up shibboleths and heroes alike.

As for me, I ask no help from any one: I go into the world and will carve out my own way.

In Brazil, there was a microcosmic slice of the kind of public role he is attempting to carve.

Alden sat down at the table and began to carve a roasted chicken.

I sort of got lucky in that I was able to carve a niche for myself.