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Learn the meaning, synonyms, and examples of the verb unearth, which means to dig up or make known something. Find out the word history, usage, and related entries of unearth.
Unearth means to find something by digging in the ground or to discover proof or information after careful searching. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms and antonyms.
Unearth means to discover something in the ground or to find proof or information after searching. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
unearth something to find or discover something by chance or after searching for it synonym dig up. I unearthed my old diaries when we moved house. The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts. See unearth in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unearth.
verb (used with object) to dig or get out of the earth; dig up. to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.: The lawyer unearthed new evidence. unearth. / ʌnˈɜːθ / verb. to dig up out of the earth. to reveal or discover, esp by exhaustive searching. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of unearth 1.
To unearth something is to dig it up. You could unearth a coffin, or even a tee shirt buried in the bottom of a drawer. To put something in the earth is to bury it, to unearth it is to take it back out. When digging in the yard you’ll probably unearth creepy-crawlies and, with luck, a lost treasure will surface.
Unearth means to find something in the ground or something that has been secret or hidden. Learn how to use this verb with different meanings and translations in various languages.
