v. t. | 1. | To cut. |
| 2. | To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave. |
| 3. | To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree. |
| 4. | To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion. |
| 5. | To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting. |
| 6. | To take or make, as by cutting; to provide. |
| 7. | To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan. |
v. i. | 1. | To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures. |
| 2. | To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests. |
n. | 1. | A carucate. |