Main Entry: carve

Pronunciation: \ˈkärv\

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

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