HyperDic: carve_out

English > 2 senses of the expression carve out:
VERBcreationcarve outestablish or create through painstaking effort
changecarve outremove from a larger whole
English > carve out: 2 senses > verb 1, creation
MeaningEstablish or create through painstaking effort.
PatternSomebody ----s something
BroadercreateBring into existence
English > carve out: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningRemove from a larger whole.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdrawRemove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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