[kɑːv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cut into (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription
(e.g: the wood was carved with runes)

- cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating
(e.g: he stood carving the roast chicken)

- establish (a career, role, or reputation) for oneself through hard work
(e.g: she has been busy carving a successful career as a singer)

- make (a turn) by tilting one's skis on to their edges and using one's weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc


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Origin:
Old English ceorfan ‘cut, carve’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven