- dig something up
- Syn:exhume, disinter, unearth
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dig something up
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dig something over — ˌdig sthˈover derived to prepare ground by digging the soil to remove stones, etc. Main entry: ↑digderived … Useful english dictionary
dig something out/up — bring out or discover something after a search. → dig … English new terms dictionary
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dig up something — dig up (something) to find something, esp. from storage. We dug up the old dairy records that showed how much milk each cow produced every day. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dig something up (= to remove something from the ground,… … New idioms dictionary
dig up — (something) to find something, esp. from storage. We dug up the old dairy records that showed how much milk each cow produced every day. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dig something up (= to remove something from the ground, esp. with … New idioms dictionary
dig — dig1 [ dıg ] (past tense and past participle dug [ dʌg ] ; present participle dig|ging) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a machine, or a tool, especially a shovel: The children like to dig… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dig — dig1 S3 [dıg] v past tense and past participle dug [dʌg] present participle digging [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Old English dic ditch ] 1.) [I and T] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a ↑spade or your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
