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earth


2earth

verb

Definition of EARTH

transitive verb
1
: to drive to hiding in the earth
2
: to draw soil about (plants) —often used with up
3
chiefly British : ground 3
intransitive verb
of a hunted animal : to hide in the ground
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First Known Use of EARTH

1575

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