Definitions for unearthʌnˈɜrθ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•earthʌnˈɜrθ(v.t.)

  1. to dig out of the earth.

  2. to bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.; uncover.

Origin of unearth:

1400–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unearth(verb)

    bring to light

    "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"

  2. excavate, unearth(verb)

    recover through digging

    "Schliemann excavated Troy"; "excavate gold"

Wiktionary

  1. unearth(Verb)

    To drive or draw from the earth.

  2. unearth(Verb)

    To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose.

    to unearth a secret

  3. unearth(Verb)

    To dig up.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unearth(verb)

    to drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth a secret


Translations for unearth

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

unearth(verb)

to discover (something) or remove it from a place where it is put away or hidden

During his studies, he unearthed several new facts about the history of the place.

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