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to delve
01
to dig into the ground, turning, loosening, or removing soil
Intransitive: to delve into ground
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
delve
3rd person singular
delves
Present participle
delving
Past simple
delved
Past participle
delved
Examples
Archaeologists delve into the soil to uncover ancient artifacts.
02
to search something to find or discover something
Intransitive: to delve into a source
Examples
The historian delved into ancient texts and manuscripts, seeking to uncover lost secrets of the past.
