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Pronunciation: ' kärv
Function: verb
Inflected Form: carved ; carv · ing
Etymology: Middle English kerven, from Old English ceorfan; akin to Old High German kerban to notch, Greek graphein to scratch, write
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 : to cut with care or precision < carved fretwork>
2 : to make or get by or as if by cutting ― often used with out < carve out a career>
3 : to cut into pieces or slices < carved the turkey>
intransitive verb
1 : to cut up and serve meat
2 : to work as a sculptor or engraver
– carv · er noun