carve

One entry found for carve.

Main Entry: carve
Pronunciation: 'kärv
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): carved; carv·ing
Etymology: Middle English kerven, from Old English ceorfan; akin to Old High German kerban to notch, Greek graphein to scratch, write
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