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Meaning of 'unearth' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unearth [ v. t.]
- To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth a secret.

Meaning of 'unearth' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unearth [ v]
Meaning (1):
- recover through digging
Example in sentence:
  • excavate gold;
  • Schliemann excavated Troy
Meaning (2):
- bring to light
Example in sentence:
  • He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor;
  • The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President

Nearby Words:

uneared unearned unearthed unearthing unearthly unease uneasiness uneasity uneasy uneath

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