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Definition of Dig up
1. Verb. Find by digging in the ground. "I dug up an old box in the garden"
Exact synonyms: Excavate, Turn Up
Specialized synonyms: Grub Out, Grub Up, Nuzzle, Disinter, Exhume
Generic synonyms: Obtain
Related verbs: Locate, Turn Up
Derivative terms: Excavation, Excavation, Excavation
Specialized synonyms: Grub Out, Grub Up, Nuzzle, Disinter, Exhume
Generic synonyms: Obtain
Related verbs: Locate, Turn Up
Derivative terms: Excavation, Excavation, Excavation
2. Verb. Remove, harvest, or recover by digging. "Dig coal"
Definition of Dig up
1. Verb. (transitive) to excavate something ¹
2. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) to discover something by digging; to unearth ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com