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dig1
v.i.
1. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
2. to make one's way or work by or as by removing or turning over material: to dig through the files.
v.t.
3. to break up,
turn over,
or loosen (
earth,
sand,
etc.),
as with a shovel,
spade,
or bulldozer (
often fol.
by up).
4. to form or excavate (
a hole,
tunnel,
etc.)
by removing material.
5. to unearth,
obtain,
or remove by digging (
often fol.
by up or out).
6. to find or discover by effort or search.
7. to poke,
thrust,
or force (
usually fol.
by in or into)
: He dug his heel into the ground.
8. dig in,
a. to dig trenches, as in order to defend a position in battle.
b. to maintain one's opinion or position.
c. to start eating.
9. dig into,
Informal. to attack,
work,
or apply oneself voraciously,
vigorously,
or energetically: to dig into one's work; to dig into a meal.
10. dig out,
a. to remove earth or debris from by digging.
b. to hollow out by digging.
c. to find by searching: to dig out facts for a term paper.
11. dig up,
a. to discover in the course of digging.
b. to locate; find: to dig up information.
n.
12. thrust; poke: He gave me a dig in the ribs with his elbow.
13. a cutting, sarcastic remark.
14. an archaeological site undergoing excavation.
[1275-1325; ME diggen, perh. repr. an OE deriv. of dic DITCH; MF diguer to dig ( < MD) is attested later and appar. not the immediate source]
dig2
1. to understand: Can you dig what I'm saying?
2. to take notice of: Dig those shoes he's wearing.
3. to like, love, or enjoy: She digs that kind of music. We really dig each other.
[
1935-40; perh. < Ir (an) dtuig(eann tú mé?) do you understand me? and parallel expressions with tuigim I understand (see TWIG2)]
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Universalium.
2010.
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