delve
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verb \ˈdelv\delveddelv·ing
Definition of DELVE
transitive verb
archaic : excavate
intransitive verb
1
: to dig or labor with or as if with a spade
2
a : to make a careful or detailed search for information <delved into the past> b : to examine a subject in detail <the book delves into the latest research>
— delv·er noun
See Examples of DELVE
- He tried to delve inside his memory for clues about what had happened.
Origin of DELVE
Middle English, from Old English delfan; akin to Old High German telban to dig
First Known Use: before 12th century
2delve
nounDefinition of DELVE
archaicExamples of DELVE
- <a poem in which a medieval knight encounters a mysterious beauty in a darkened delve>
First Known Use of DELVE
14th century
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