{
    "term": "carve",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "image": "data/images/co/cooking.png",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "carve",
            "heSheIt": "carves"
        },
        "pastSimple": "carved",
        "pastParticiple": "carved",
        "ingForm": "carving"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from a piece of wood or stone, or another hard material",
            "sensetop": "carve somethingcarve something from/out of somethingcarve something into/in somethingcarve in something",
            "labels": "(figurative)(US English)(US English)(US English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a carved doorway",
                    "contextForm": "carve something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.",
                    "contextForm": "carve something from/out of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The beads were carved from solid ivory."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.",
                    "contextForm": "carve something into/in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Over the centuries, melting snow had carved valleys in the landscape."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She carves in both stone and wood.",
                    "contextForm": "carve in something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Art", "Buildings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to write something on a surface by cutting into it",
            "sensetop": "carve something (on something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They carved their initials on the desk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A Latin inscription had been carved on the lid of the box."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces for eating",
            "sensetop": "carve (something)carve (somebody) something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Who's going to carve the turkey?",
                    "contextForm": "carve (something)carve (somebody) something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lunch is ready. Who's going to carve?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She taught me how to carve a leg of lamb."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We watched as the waiter expertly carved the duck."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to work hard in order to have a successful career, reputation, etc.",
            "sensetop": "carve something (out)carve something (out) for yourself",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He succeeded in carving out a career in the media.",
                    "contextForm": "carve something (out)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has carved a place for herself in the fashion world.",
                    "contextForm": "carve something (out) for yourself"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "unable to be changed",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "People should remember that our proposals aren't set in stone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These rules are not set in stone."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɑːv/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carve__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɑːvz/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carves__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɑːvd/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carved__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɑːvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carving__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɑːrv/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carve__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɑːrvz/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carves__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɑːrvd/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carved__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ca/carve/carving__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English ceorfan ‘cut, carve’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven."
}