mould vs carve

mould is a noun but carve is not a noun.

mould and carve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mould	Yes	No	Yes	No
carve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, carve is a hyponym of mould; that is, carve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mould:

mould: make something, usually for a specific function
carve: form by carving

Other hyponyms of mould include swage, upset, chip, layer, cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat, preform, preform, mound, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

mould (noun)	carve (noun)
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
sculpture produced by molding
a distinctive nature, character, or type
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
the process of becoming mildewed
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
loose soil rich in organic matter

mould (verb)	carve (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity	cut to pieces
shape or influence; give direction to	form by carving
fit tightly, follow the contours of	engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
make something, usually for a specific function
form in clay, wax, etc

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