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carve

CEFR: B2

To cut a hard material such as stone, wood, or ivory with a chisel to produce inscriptions, decorative relief, or three-dimensional sculpture.

Synonyms

inscribe
engrave
sculpt

Common Collocations

carve out a niche
carved from stone
carve wood

Example Sentence

Scribes carved monumental royal decrees into vertical basalt steles to ensure permanent public display across the kingdom.

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