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carve

/ˈkɑːv/KAHRV
/ˈkɑɹv/KAHRV

Meaningcutting, engraving

Common meaning: to cut into shape

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishceorfansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishkervensource
  3. Englishcarve‘to cut into shape’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English ceorfan ‘cutting, engraving’.

Roots

  • ceorfan Old English “cutting, engraving”

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