delve into something — ˌdelve ˈinto sth derived to try hard to find out more information about sth • She had started to delve into her father s distant past. Main entry: ↑delvederived … Useful english dictionary
delve — [[t]de̱lv[/t]] delves, delving, delved 1) VERB If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it. [V into n] Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother s past... [V adv] When you delve a bit deeper, you… … English dictionary
delve — [delv] v [: Old English; Origin: delfan [i] to dig ] 1.) to try to find more information about someone or something delve into ▪ research that delves deeply into this issue 2.) [always + adverb/preposition] to search for something by putting your … Dictionary of contemporary English
delve — ► VERB 1) reach inside a receptacle and search for something. 2) research intensively into something. 3) literary dig or excavate. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
delve — verb (I) 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 phrasal verb (T) to try to find more… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
delve — verb 1》 reach inside a receptacle and search for something. 2》 research intensively into something. Derivatives delver noun Origin OE delfan dig , of W. Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
delve — [ delv ] verb intransitive 1. ) to look for information by searching through something thoroughly: This biography delves deep into the artist s private life. 2. ) to search for something in a bag, pocket, etc.: Frank delved into his pocket and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delve — UK [delv] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms delve : present tense I/you/we/they delve he/she/it delves present participle delving past tense delved past participle delved 1) to look for information by searching through something thoroughly This … English dictionary
cut into — verb turn up, loosen, or remove earth Dig we must turn over the soil for aeration • Syn: ↑dig, ↑delve, ↑turn over • See Also: ↑dig up (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
follow something up — INVESTIGATE, research, look into, dig into, delve into, make enquiries into, enquire about, ask questions about, pursue, chase up; informal check out; N. Amer. informal scope out. → follow … Useful english dictionary
burrow — noun a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal as a dwelling. verb 1》 make a burrow. ↘dig into or through something solid. 2》 hide underneath or delve into something. Derivatives burrower noun Origin ME: var. of borough … English new terms dictionary