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unearth

[ uhn-urth ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
  2. to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.:

    The lawyer unearthed new evidence.



unearth

/ ÊŒ²ÔˈɜËθ /

verb

  1. to dig up out of the earth
  2. to reveal or discover, esp by exhaustive searching
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unearth1

First recorded in 1400–50, unearth is from the late Middle English word unerthen. See un- 2, earth
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As it happens, the entity’s claims to have unearthed fraud in Social Security and elsewhere have generally evaporated under scrutiny.

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Lansbury had little in common with Merman, so she had to take the character in a new direction, which critics, such as Walter Kerr, admired for the dramatic depth it unearthed.

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The farmer on whose land the coin was unearthed will keep half the proceeds from the sale and Mr Walters, as the finder, will get the rest.

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But researchers at the National Museum of Denmark now say the recently unearthed metal stamp bears a "striking similarity" to the helmet's motifs.

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With the passage of decades, facts are difficult to unearth, and emotions and motivations are even more recalcitrant.

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