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Past tense for to dig or reach into something, sometimes figuratively
“The robot has tiny arms that can reach in between ribs and delve into the heart, and it apparently even sews stitches more smoothly than a person.”
Past tense for to dig or dredge for something
“Everybody in California has heard or read of the famous blue lead, which all miners who delve for gold far up in the mountains hope to find.”
Past tense for to search for something, especially by digging into or through
“More on the crosses and tombs can be found if you delve through the second-hand and antiquarian books in Archie Miles's bookshop.”
Past tense for to research or make painstaking inquiries into something
“It takes considerable clarity of purpose to delve beyond mythic images and reach the primordial roots.”
Past tense for to search determinedly for someone or something
Past tense for to break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting
Past tense for to make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with, or as if with, a gouge
Past tense for to place, lay or set firmly in surrounding matter
Past tense for begin with enthusiasm
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