1a. To divide into pieces by cutting; slice: carved a roast.b. To divide by parceling out: carve up an estate.2. To cut into a desired shape; fashion by cutting: carve the wood into a figure.3. To make or form by or as if by cutting: carve initials in the bark; carved out an empire.4. To decorate by cutting and shaping carefully.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To engrave or cut figures as an art, hobby, or trade. 2. To disjoint, slice, and serve meat or poultry.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English kerven, from Old English ceorfan. See gerbh- in Appendix I.
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