HyperDic: dig_up

English > 2 senses of the expression dig up:
VERBcontactdig up, excavate, turn upfind by digging in the ground
perceptiondig up, dig, dig outremove, harvest, or recover by digging
English > dig up: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningFind by digging in the ground.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsexcavate, turn up
Narrowerdisinter, exhumedig up for reburial or for medical investigation
grub up, grub outdig up
nuzzledig out with the snout
BroaderobtainCome into possession of
See alsodigturn up, loosen, or remove earth
Similar tolocate, turn upDiscover the location of
Spanishdesenterrar, encontrar, excavar
Catalandescolgar, desenterrar
English > dig up: 2 senses > verb 2, perception
MeaningRemove, harvest, or recover by digging.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsdig, dig out
Broaderexcavate, unearthRecover through digging

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