split vs carve up

carve up vs split

split is a noun but carve up is not a noun.

split is an adjective but carve up is not an adjective.

split and carve up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
split	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
carve up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, split and carve up are synonyms defined as:

split and carve up: separate into parts or portions

Other synonyms of split include dissever, divide, separate, split up.

split (noun)	carve up (noun)
division of a group into opposing factions
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a lengthwise crack in wood
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
a bottle containing half the usual amount

split (adjective)	carve up (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed

split (verb)	carve up (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	separate into parts or portions
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions

Difference between split and carve up

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