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unearth

[ uhn-urth ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
  2. to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.:

    The lawyer unearthed new evidence.



unearth

/ ʌˈɜːθ /

verb

  1. to dig up out of the earth
  2. to reveal or discover, esp by exhaustive searching
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unearth1

First recorded in 1400–50, unearth is from the late Middle English word unerthen. See un- 2, earth
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“I would like to offer my condolences to the Lee family … for all of this to be unearthed again after 20 years is very difficult.”

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Paul's hunch is proven right though as a search among the rubbish unearths a box of illegal vapes.

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A medieval cemetery unearthed near Cardiff Airport is continuing to confound archaeologists, as the mysteries surrounding it are multiplying.

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The truth is that researchers have made great strides in unearthing the causes and characteristics of autism.

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The women’s reexamination of their complex dad’s demons and flaws, vis-à-vis these unearthed creations, proves illuminating and poignant.

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