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West Africa was carved up by the Europeans
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They have been accused of carving up the industry for their own benefit.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
carve something up — cut into or divide up something ruthlessly. → carve … English new terms dictionary
carve something out — 1) take something from a larger whole, esp. with difficulty carving out a 5 percent share of the overall vote 2) establish or create something through painstaking effort he managed to carve out a successful photographic career for himself … Useful english dictionary
carve something out — develop a career, reputation, etc. through painstaking effort. → carve … English new terms dictionary
carve something up — Syn: divide, break up, partition, apportion, subdivide, split up, share out … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
carve up — verb separate into parts or portions divide the cake into three equal parts The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I • Syn: ↑divide, ↑split, ↑split up, ↑separate, ↑dissever • Ant … Useful english dictionary
carve — verb 1 (I, T) to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces using a big knife: Carve the lamb into slices and arrange in a hot serving dish. 2 (T) to cut shapes out of solid wood or stone: Michelangelo carved this figure from a single… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
carve — verb 1》 cut into or shape (a hard material) in order to produce an object or design. ↘produce (an object or design) by carving. 2》 cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating. 3》 (carve something out) develop a career, reputation, etc. through… … English new terms dictionary
carve — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)v[/t]] carves, carving, carved 1) VERB If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out. →… … English dictionary
carve — verb 1) he carved horn handles Syn: sculpt, cut, hew, whittle, chisel, shape, fashion 2) I carved my initials on the tree Syn: engrave, incise, score, cut … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
carve — [ka:v US ka:rv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make object or pattern)¦ 2¦(cut something into a surface)¦ 3¦(cut meat)¦ 4¦(job/position/life)¦ 5¦(water/wind)¦ 6¦(reduce something)¦ Phrasal verbs carve somebody/something<=>up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
