carve

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for carve

carve 🔊 /kɑˈɹv/

carve : කැටයම් කපනවා

carve : කැටයම් කරනවා

carve : පෙති ගසනවා

carve : ලියවනවා

carve : කොටස් කරනවා

carve : පෙතිගසනවා

carve : නෙළනවා

carve definition

Transitive verb.

  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.

Intransitive verb.

  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.

Noun. A carucate.