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Meaning of UNEARTH

Pronunciation:  un'urth

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [v]  lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"
  2. [v]  bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"
 
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 Synonyms: excavate
 
 See Also: bring out, locate, reveal, turn up, uncover, unveil

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Un*earth"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Unearthed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Unearthing}.] [1st pref. un- + earth.]
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.
      To unearth the roof of an old tree.      --Wordsworth.
 

 

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