unearth
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unearth
- /ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)θ
Where it comes from
From un- + earth.
verb unearths · unearthing · unearthed
- To drive or draw from the earth. to unearth a fox or a badger
- To dig up. Modern archaeological excavations have unearthed the remains of a large number of ancient cities that lay buried deep under the sands for more than a thousand years, along the trade route from Bactria to China passing between the Tien Shan mountains in the north and the desert of Taklamakan in the s
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To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment.
Near-synonym: discover
Similar: bring to light, disclose, unfold, discover
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verb to dig up — see also dig up
| Español | desenterrar |
|---|---|
| Português | desenterrar |
| Français | déterrer |
| Deutsch | ausgraben |
| Italiano | dissotterrare, disseppellire |
| Română | dezgropa |
Talk about this word "unearth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unearth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unearth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unearth "unearth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unearth.Cite this
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