carve

/kɑ:v/
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carve

The artist uses a knife to carve a small wooden bird.

Definition

  1. Verb (Transitive):

    • To cut (a solid material) into a desired shape or form: This is the primary meaning, involving the use of a sharp tool to shape wood, stone, ice, etc., often artistically.
    • To cut (cooked meat) into slices for serving: This refers to the specific action of slicing meat at the table.
    • To make or achieve by great effort: This figurative sense means to create or establish something through persistent work, often against difficulty.

  2. Verb (Intransitive):

    • To work as a sculptor; to engage in carving: To perform the act of carving as an activity.
    • To cut slices from meat: To perform the action of slicing meat.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (Transitive - Artistic/Shaping):
    • The artist will carve a beautiful eagle from the block of marble.
    • Children love to carve pumpkins for Halloween.
  • Verb (Transitive - Slicing Meat):
    • At Thanksgiving, my father carves the turkey.
    • Would you like me to carve the roast beef?
  • Verb (Transitive - Figurative: Achieving):
    • She managed to carve a successful career in a competitive industry.
    • The startup aims to carve out a niche in the tech market.
  • Verb (Intransitive):
    • He carves for a living, creating wooden sculptures.
    • Please sit down; I'm ready to *carve.
Advanced Usage
  • "to carve a niche (for oneself)": To create a special position or role for oneself, often in business or a profession.
    • The new app carved a niche by focusing on privacy.
  • "to carve (something) in stone": To make something permanent and unchangeable. Often used in the negative: "It's not carved in stone," meaning it can be altered.
    • The schedule is just a draft; it's not carved in stone yet.
Variants and Related Words
  • Carving (n): The act, process, or art of one who carves; also an object that has been carved.
    • The intricate carving on the temple wall was stunning.
  • Carver (n): A person or tool that carves.
    • The master carver used only traditional chisels.
Synonyms
  • Sculpt: To create by shaping a material (similar to the artistic sense).
  • Engrave: To cut or carve a design or inscription into a hard surface.
  • Slice: To cut into thin, flat pieces (similar to the meat sense).
  • Chisel: To cut or shape with a chisel (a specific carving tool).
Phrasal Verbs
  • Carve out:
    • To remove or create by cutting.
      • They carved out a path through the dense jungle.
    • To establish or create (something) through great effort (figurative).
      • He carved out a few hours each week for his hobby.
  • Carve up:
    • To divide something, especially land or an organization, into parts.
      • The victorious powers carved up the defeated empire.
    • To cut something into pieces.
      • She carved up the melon for the fruit salad.
Related Idioms
  • Carve your name on something: To make a lasting impression or achieve fame in a particular area.
    • She wanted to carve her name on the history of science.
  • Carve a path/way: To move forward by pushing obstacles aside, either literally or figuratively.
    • The new legislation aims to carve a path for economic reform.
carve

The artist uses a knife to carve a small wooden bird.

Verb
  1. cut to pieces
    • Father carved the ham
  2. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
    • carve one's name into the bark
  3. form by carving
    • Carve a flower from the ice

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