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carve vs hew out

hew out vs carve

carve and hew out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carve No No Yes No
hew out No No Yes No
As verbs, hew out is a hyponym of carve; that is, hew out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carve:
  • carve: form by carving
  • hew out: make or shape as with an axe
Other hyponyms of carve include hew, grave, sculpt, sculpture, fret.
carve (verb) hew out (verb)
cut to pieces make or shape as with an axe
form by carving
engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
Difference between carve and hew out

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