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

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