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Meaning of 'dive'
Meaning of 'dive' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Dive 
[ n.]
- A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives,
literally or figuratively. [ n.]- A place of low resort.
2. Dive [ v. i.]
- To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body
under, or deeply into, water or other fluid. [ v. i.]- Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
3. Dive [ v. t.]
- To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck. [ v. t.]- To explore by diving; to plunge into.
Meaning of 'dive' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. dive [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- plunge into water
- plunge into water
Example in sentence:
- I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool
Meaning (2):
- swim under water
- swim under water
Example in sentence:
- the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells
Meaning (3):
- drop steeply
- drop steeply
Example in sentence:
- the stock market plunged
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