verb
Meaning 1
To hollow by carving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
carve out
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verb
Meaning 2
To create (a reputation, chance, role, rank, career, victory) by hard work, or as if by cutting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
Examples
- I managed to carve out a niche for myself in the world of investigative journalism.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: forge
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
remove from a larger whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the new start-up company carved out a large chunk of the market within a year
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb
Meaning 4
establish or create through painstaking effort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She carved out a reputation among her male colleagues
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: create
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.