carve out — to create or establish something through effort and determination
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to create or establish something through effort and determination
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɑːrv aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My cat somehow carved out a perfect sleeping spot in my tiny apartment by claiming the exact center of my bed.
- He carved out 30 minutes every morning for exercise.
- The startup managed to carve out a significant market share despite fierce competition.
carve out
VERB[/kɑːrv aʊt/]
to create or establish something through effort and determination
💡 Concept
to create or establish something through effort and determination
🎵 Rhyme
She'll starve to carve out success, then proudly serve!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kɑːrv aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/kɑːv aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootcarve
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
starvecurveserve
serve
starve
curve
🔗Collocations
carve out a niche
carve out time
carve out a career
carve out territory
carve out a reputation
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat somehow carved out a perfect sleeping spot in my tiny apartment by claiming the exact center of my bed.”
“He carved out 30 minutes every morning for exercise.”
“The startup managed to carve out a significant market share despite fierce competition.”
“She carved out a space for herself in the male-dominated industry.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
establishcreatebuild updevelopforge
Antonyms
destroyabandongive up
Related
cut outwork outset upbuildestablish
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