carve
21carve — verb 1》 cut into or shape (a hard material) in order to produce an object or design. ↘produce (an object or design) by carving. 2》 cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating. 3》 (carve something out) develop a career, reputation, etc. through… …
22carve */*/ — UK [kɑː(r)v] / US [kɑrv] verb Word forms carve : present tense I/you/we/they carve he/she/it carves present participle carving past tense carved past participle carved 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to make an object by cutting it from stone or… …
23carve up — verb separate into parts or portions divide the cake into three equal parts The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I • Syn: ↑divide, ↑split, ↑split up, ↑separate, ↑dissever • Ant …
24carve — carver, n. /kahrv/, v., carved, carving. v.t. 1. to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine. 2. to form from a solid material by cutting: to carve a statue out of stone. 3. to cut into slices or pieces, as a roast …
25carve up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms carve up : present tense I/you/we/they carve up he/she/it carves up present participle carving up past tense carved up past participle carved up 1) to divide something such as land between different people or… …
26carve-up — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms carve up : singular carve up plural carve ups British informal the division of something such as land between different people or countries, especially in a way that seems unfair …
27carve — [[t]kɑrv[/t]] v. carved, carv•ing 1) to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine[/ex] 2) to form from a solid material by cutting: to carve a statue out of stone[/ex] 3) to cut into pieces or slices, as meat 4) cvb …
28carve — To carve is to segregate; to cut out, as a smaller estate or parcel from a larger one. As used in criminal cases involving former conviction or acquittal, the verb to carve seems to import the selection from the facts of the transaction any one… …
29carve — v. 1 tr. produce or shape (a statue, representation in relief, etc.) by cutting into a hard material (carved a figure out of rock; carved it in wood). 2 tr. a cut patterns, designs, letters, etc. in (hard material). b (foll. by into) form a… …
30carve-up — n British 1. a swindle or conspiracy that ruins one s chances. A rueful London working class term probably inspired by a greedy carving up of a chicken or joint of meat and the use of carve to mean slash (someone) with a knife. The word was… …
