CARVE

vt to cut.

2. carve ·noun a carucate.

3. carve ·vt to cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.

4. carve ·vi to cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.

5. carve ·vt to take or make, as by cutting; to provide.

6. carve ·vi to exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.

7. carve ·vt to lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.

8. carve ·vt to make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree.

9. carve ·vt to cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.

10. carve ·vt to cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.