delves

/dษ›lvz/

IPA: /D EH1 L V Z/

verb
  1. 1

    To dig the ground, especially with a shovel.

  2. 2

    To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out

  3. 3

    To dig, to excavate.

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