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    delve
    /dɛlv/

    verb

    • 1. reach inside a receptacle and search for something: "she delved in her pocket" Similar rummage (about/around/round) insearch (through)hunt throughscrabble about/around in
    • 2. dig; excavate: archaic "when Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DELVE definition: 1. to reach into something or under the surface of something trying find an object: 2. to examine…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › delveDelve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DELVE is excavate. How to use delve in a sentence. Digging Up the History of Delve

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to reach into something or under the surface of something trying find an object: delve into She delved into her pocket to find some change. delve for I grabbed my bag and delved for a pen. We saw water birds delving in the mud for food. Synonym. dig. to examine something in detail trying to find information:

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it. Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother's past. [VERB + into] If you're interested in a subject, use the internet to delve deeper. [VERB adverb] Synonyms: research, investigate, explore, examine More Synonyms of delve. 2. verb.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › delveDelve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb delve means to dig into, loosen, or investigate. She delved into her family's history and discovered an inventor, a checkers champion, and a circus equestrian in her ancestry.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › delveDELVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Delve definition: to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate. See examples of DELVE used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › delveDelve - definition of delve by The Free Dictionary

    v.intr. 1. To search deeply and laboriously: delved through the court records. 2. a. To research or make inquiries into something: scientists delving into gene regulation. b. To undertake an activity or occupation undeterred by difficulty or uncertainty: delved into writing a blog. c.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of delve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › delvedelve - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 11, 2024 · ( transitive, intransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDELVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DELVE definition: to search in a container to try to find something: . Learn more.