Main Entry: ¹dredge

Pronunciation: \ˈdrej\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dredged; dredg·ing

Date: 1508

transitive verb 1 a : to dig, gather, or pull out with or as if with a dredge —often used with up b : to deepen (as a waterway) with a dredging machine
2 : to bring to light by deep searching —often used with up <dredging up memories>intransitive verb 1 : to use a dredge
2 : to search deeply

— dredg·er noun