Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - delve
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Delve
delve
~ v 1 always + adv/prep to search for something by putting your hand deeply into a bag, container etc (delve in/among/between etc) (Hank delved in his pockets for some change.) 2 poetic to dig delve into phr v to try to find more information about someone or something (I wouldn't delve too deeply into his past if I were you.)
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(delves, delving, delved) 1. If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it. Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother’s past... If you’re interested in a subject, use the Internet to delve deeper. = dig, probe VERB: V into n, V adv 2. If you delve inside something such as a cupboard or a bag, you search inside it. (WRITTEN) She delved into her rucksack and pulled out a folder. VERB: V prep/adv ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb (~d; delving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English delfan; akin to Old High German telban to dig Date: before 12th century transitive verb archaic excavate intransitive verb 1. to dig or labor with or as if with a spade 2. a. to make a careful or detailed search for information ~d into the past b. to examine a subject in detail the book ~s into the latest research • ~r noun II. noun Date: 14th century archaic cave, hollow ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 intr. (often foll. by in, into) a search energetically (delved into his pocket). b make a laborious search in documents etc.; research (delved into his family history). 2 tr. & intr. poet. dig. Derivatives delver n. Etymology: OE delfan f. WG ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. редк. впадина, рытвина, яма 2. горн. шурф 3. рытье 4. книж. погружаться, углубляться в изучение (чего-л.); рыться; доискиваться to delve into documents —- рыться в документах to delve into history —- с головой уйти в изучение истории to delve among the relics of antiquity —- изучать предметы древней культуры the paper has delved into the issues of pollution —- газета глубоко (серьезно) занималась вопросами загрязнения (окружающей среды) 5. книж. рыться, искать to delve into one's pockets for one's handkerchief —- рыться в карманах в поисках платка 6. редк. копать, рыть 7. редк. выкапывать; извлекать (также delve out, delve up) 8. резко идти под уклон (о дороге) Id: to dig and delve —- копать; дотошно доискиваться ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun впадина; рытвина 2. v. 1) делать изыскания; рыться (в документах); копаться (в книгах) (into) I like to delve into old books looking for forgotten history. Before he was appointed, the committee delved into his past record. 2) obs. копать, рыть to dig and delve - копать ...Англо-русский словарь
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