Unearth: meaning, definitions and examples

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unearth

 

[ สŒnหˆษ™rฮธ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

discover

Unearth means to discover something hidden, lost, or kept secret. It can also refer to digging up the ground to find something buried beneath the surface.

Synonyms

discover, find, uncover

Examples of usage

  • Archaeologists unearthed ancient artifacts from the tomb.
  • The detective unearthed new evidence that led to the suspect's arrest.
Context #2 | Verb

excavate

To unearth also means to excavate or dig up something from the ground, often in a scientific or archaeological context.

Synonyms

dig up, excavate, uncover

Examples of usage

  • The team unearthed a dinosaur skeleton at the dig site.
  • They unearthed the remains of an ancient civilization.

Translations

Translations of the word "unearth" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desenterrar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅ‹เคฆ เคจเคฟเค•เคพเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ausgraben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggali

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะบะพะฟะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odkopaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็™บๆŽ˜ใ™ใ‚‹ (hakkutsu suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉterrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desenterrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazฤฑp รงฤฑkarmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ๊ตดํ•˜๋‹ค (balgulhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงูƒุชุดุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vykopat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vykopaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒ–ๆŽ˜ (wฤjuรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izkopati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grafa upp

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะทั‹ะฟ ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qazmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desenterrar

Etymology

The word 'unearth' originated from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'earth' (referring to the ground or soil). It dates back to the 16th century and has been used to describe the act of discovering or excavating hidden or buried things.

See also: earth, earthen, earthenware, earthing, earthling, earthly, earthmover, earthquake, earthworm, earthy, unearthing.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,244, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.