unearth

unearth
UK [ʌnˈɜː(r)θ] / US [ʌnˈɜrθ] verb [transitive]
Word forms "unearth":
present tense I/you/we/they unearth he/she/it unearths present participle unearthing past tense unearthed past participle unearthed
1) to discover something or someone that was not known before or that people had kept secret, especially by searching very thoroughly

He unearthed a rare early recording by Billie Holiday.

2) to find something that is buried in the ground

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  • Unearth — in 2006 (from left to right: Buz McGrath, Mike Justian, Trevor Phipps, Ken Susi and John Maggard). Background information Origin Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA …   Wikipedia

  • Unearth — 2006 (de izq. a . der. Buz McGrath, Mike Justian, Trevor Phipps, Ken Susi y John Maggard). Datos generales Origen Lynn, Massachusetts …   Wikipedia Español

  • Unearth — Основная информация Жанр металкор …   Википедия

  • Unearth — en 2006, à Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Unearth — beim Ozzfest 2006 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Unearth — Un*earth , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Unearthed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Unearthing}.] [1st pref. un + earth.] To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth a secret. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unearth — index ascertain, betray (disclose), delve, detect, disclose, discover, disinter, educe …   Law dictionary

  • unearth — to dig up, mid 15c., from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + earth (v.) to bury in the ground (see EARTH (Cf. earth)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • unearth — *discover, ascertain, determine, learn Analogous words: *dig, delve: expose, exhibit, *show: *reveal, disclose, discover …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • unearth — [v] dig up ascertain, bring to light*, catch on*, delve, determine, discover, disinter, dredge up, excavate, exhibit, exhume, expose, ferret, find, find out, hear, hit upon, learn, reveal, root, see, see the light, show, spark, spotlight*, strike …   New thesaurus

  • unearth — ► VERB 1) find in the ground by digging. 2) discover by investigation or searching …   English terms dictionary

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