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- [uhn-urth]
- /ʌnˈɜrθ/
- /ʌnˈɜːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-urth]
- /ʌnˈɜrθ/
Definitions of unearth word
- verb with object unearth to dig or get out of the earth; dig up. 1
- verb with object unearth to uncover or bring to light by search, inquiry, etc.: The lawyer unearthed new evidence. 1
- transitive verb unearth dig from the ground 1
- transitive verb unearth discover 1
- verb unearth If someone unearths facts or evidence about something bad, they discover them with difficulty, usually because they were being kept secret or were being lied about. 0
- verb unearth If someone unearths something that is buried, they find it by digging in the ground. 0
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Origin of unearth
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, unearth is from the late Middle English word unerthen. See un-2, earth
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Parts of speech for Unearth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unearth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unearth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unearth
verb unearth
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
- be on to — (Idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
- be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
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