Unearth: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
unearth
[ สnหษrฮธ ]
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
Examples of usage
- Archaeologists unearthed ancient artifacts from the tomb.
- The detective unearthed new evidence that led to the suspect's arrest.
excavate
To unearth also means to excavate or dig up something from the ground, often in a scientific or archaeological context.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น desenterrar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆ เคจเคฟเคเคพเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ausgraben
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggali
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะบะพะฟะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ odkopaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็บๆใใ (hakkutsu suru)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉterrer
๐ช๐ธ desenterrar
๐น๐ท kazฤฑp รงฤฑkarmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๊ตดํ๋ค (balgulhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุดุงู
๐จ๐ฟ vykopat
๐ธ๐ฐ vykopaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ (wฤjuรฉ)
๐ธ๐ฎ izkopati
๐ฎ๐ธ grafa upp
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะทัะฟ ะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแงแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qazmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ desenterrar
Word origin
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.