What is the meaning of carve up?

Separate into parts or portions.
- usage: "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
- synonyms: divide, split, split up, separate, dissever

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APA	WordNet. (2010). carve up. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/carve_up/definitions/1263787
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "carve up" http://smartdefine.org/carve_up/definitions/1263787 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, carve up, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/carve_up/definitions/1263787>.
MLA	WordNet. "carve up" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/carve_up/definitions/1263787>

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