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  2. verb [ T ] uk / ʌnˈɜːθ / us / ʌnˈɝːθ / to discover something in the ground: Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month. to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching: A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

    • Unearned

      UNEARNED definition: 1. earned or obtained without having...

    • Unearthly

      UNEARTHLY definition: 1. An unearthly time is not at all...

  3. The meaning of UNEARTH is to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume. How to use unearth in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Unearth.

  4. 1. transitive verb. If someone unearths facts or evidence, they discover them with difficulty. Researchers have unearthed documents from the 1600s. Other financial scandals are out there waiting to be unearthed. 2. transitive verb. If someone unearths something that is buried, they find it by digging in the ground.

  5. to discover proof or other information, often after careful searching: Two amateur historians unearthed 570 documents with Mr. Lincoln’s signature by sifting through the files of the national archives.

  6. There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unearthed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. unearth something to find or discover something by chance or after searching for it I unearthed my old diaries when we moved house. The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts. See unearth in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unearth.

  8. Aug 30, 2024 · unearth (third-person singular simple present unearths, present participle unearthing, simple past and past participle unearthed) To drive or draw from the earth. to unearth a fox or a badger. To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment. Synonyms: bring to light, disclose, unfold. to unearth a secret.