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- [kahrv]
- /kɑrv/
- /kɑːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahrv]
- /kɑrv/
Definitions of carved word
- verb with object carved to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine. 1
- verb with object carved to form from a solid material by cutting: to carve a statue out of stone. 1
- verb with object carved to cut into slices or pieces, as a roast of meat. 1
- verb with object carved to decorate with designs or figures cut on the surface: The top of the box was beautifully carved with figures of lions and unicorns. 1
- verb with object carved to cut (a design, figures, etc.) on a surface: Figures of lions and unicorns were carved on the top of the box. 1
- verb with object carved to make or create for oneself (often followed by out): He carved out a career in business. 1
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Origin of carved
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English kerven, Old English ceorfan to cut; cognate with Middle Low German kerven, German kerben, Greek gráphein to mark, write; see graph
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Parts of speech for Carved
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carved usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carved
adj carved
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- modeled — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- graven — a past participle of grave3 .
- sculptured — having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture: sculptured leather belts.
- chiseled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiseled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
Antonyms for carved
verb carved
- combined — A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.
- united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- mended — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
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