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Definition of Delve
1. Verb. Turn up, loosen, or remove earth. "Turn over the soil for aeration"
Exact synonyms: Cut Into, Dig, Turn Over
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Furrow, Groove, Rut, Root, Rootle, Rout, Spade, Shovel, Trowel, Burrow, Tunnel
Derivative terms: Dig, Dig, Digger, Digging
Also: Dig In, Dig Out, Dig Up
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Specialized synonyms: Furrow, Groove, Rut, Root, Rootle, Rout, Spade, Shovel, Trowel, Burrow, Tunnel
Derivative terms: Dig, Dig, Digger, Digging
Also: Dig In, Dig Out, Dig Up
Definition of Delve
1. v. t. To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade.
2. v. i. To dig or labor with a spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge.
3. n. A place dug; a pit; a ditch; a den; a cave.
Definition of Delve
1. to search in depth [v DELVED, DELVING, DELVES]
Medical Definition of Delve
1. 1. To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade. "Delve of convenient depth your thrashing floo" (Dryden) 2. To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom. "I can not delve him to the root." (Shak) Origin: AS. Delfan to dig; akin to OS. Bidelban to bury, D. Delven to dig, MHG. Telben, and possibly to E. Dale. Cf. Delf a mine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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