Word Meaning

carve definition and meaning

v. t. To cut.
v. t. To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.
v. t. To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree.
v. t. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
v. t. To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.
v. t. To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
v. t. To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
v. i. To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
v. i. To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.
n. A carucate.

Crossword clues for carve

- Be concerned about midwives cut to pieces
- Care about five Romans who sculpt into shape
- Cut (leg of lamb)
- Cut (roast meat)
- cut a roast
- Cut into slices
- Cut thinly
- Cut up
- Engrave
- Engrave five with care
- Form into a sculpture
- Inscribe final letter in cave
- Make a figure from wood
- shape by cutting
- Slice