dig up
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dig up
verb digs up · digging up · dug up
- To excavate something. The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements.
- To discover something by digging; to unearth. dig up information
- To find a supply of (something); to pay up. You'll have to dig up eight grand to pay for this.
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verb to excavate
| Français | déplanter |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ausgraben |
| Italiano | disseppellire, dissotterrare |
| Română | dezgropa |
verb to discover by digging
| Français | dénicher, dégoter, mettre la main |
|---|---|
| Русский | откопа́ть otkopátʹ |
Talk about this word "dig up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dig%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dig up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dig%20up "dig up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dig%20up.
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@misc{dig_up_2026,
title = {dig up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dig%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
