Main Entry:

¹delve

Pronunciation:

\ˈdelv\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

delved; delv·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English delfan; akin to Old High German telban to dig

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verbarchaic : excavateintransitive verb1: to dig or labor with or as if with a spade2 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