Definitions for delve
dɛlvdelve

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. dig, delve, cut into, turn oververb

   turn up, loosen, or remove earth

   "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. delvenoun

   A pit or den.

2. delveverb

   To dig the ground, especially with a shovel.

3. delveverb

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

4. delveverb

   To dig, to excavate.

5. Etymology: delven delfan, from delfan.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delvenoun

   A ditch; a pitfal; a den; a cave.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   He by and by
   His feeble feet directed to the cry;
   Which to that shady delve him brought at last,
   Where Mammon earst did sun his treasury. Fairy Queen.

   Such a light and metall’d dance
   Saw you never yet in France;
   And by landmen, for the nonce,
   That turn round like grindle-stones,
   Which they dig out fro’ the delves,
   For their bairns bread, wives, and selves. Ben Jonson.

2. To DELVEverb

   Etymology: delfan , Sax. delven, Dut. perhaps from δελφαξ, a hog. Junius.

   1. To dig; to open the ground with a spade.

   It shall go hard
   But I will delve one yard below the mines,
   And blow them at the moon. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Delve of convenient depth your thrashing floor;
   With temper’d clay then fill and face it o’er. John Dryden, Georg.

   Besides, the filthy swine will oft invade
   Thy firm inclosure, and with delving snout
   The rooted forest undermine. Philips.

   2. To fathom; to sift; to sound one’s opinion.

   What’s his name and birth?
   —— I cannot delve him to the root: his father
   Was call’d Sicillius. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delve

   Delve is a verb that means to carry out a thorough search or investigation in order to find information or to examine something carefully. It can also refer to the act of digging, particularly with a tool.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delveverb

   to dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade

2. Delveverb

   to dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom

3. Delveverb

   to dig or labor with a spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge

4. Delveverb

   a place dug; a pit; a ditch; a den; a cave

5. Etymology: [See Delve, v. t., and cf. Delf a mine.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delve

   Delve is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Eider in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany. The municipality covers an area of 15.85 km². Of a total population of 734, 364 are male, 374 are female. The population density of the community is 46 /km².

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delve

   delv, v.t. and v.i. to dig with a spade.—n. (Spens.) a place dug out, a ditch, a cave.—n. Delv′er. [A.S. delfan, to dig; conn. with dale, dell.]

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Anagrams for delve »

1. devel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of delve in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of delve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of delve in a Sentence

1. Mitch McConnell:

   Trump said during a press briefing on the coronavirus response.McConnell, for his part, touted in Senate floor remarks Monday the $8.3 billion emergency spending package signed into law last week, but didn't delve into potential future policy considerations. He urged calm as the federal government continues its efforts to get its arms around the growing spread of the virus. Read More'With calm and confidence, all Americans — all of us — should continue to listen to the experts, take their advice, and take common-sense steps to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities.

2. Camille Anderson:

   I think that question is going to keep plaguing her, not everyone is going to be willing to delve into the details.

3. David Axelrod:

   Former presidents tend not to delve too deeply into politics and certainly not the politics of their successors, i think that was his plan, but Donald Trump changed that plan.

4. Zil Goldstein:

   Trans youth are trying to learn about sexual health and transitions. It can't be vague. It has to delve into some of the details. youTube lets people get more detailed information and find out more about how to transition, and ways to live a healthy life.

5. Rainn Wilson:

   I think that we all have our demons and part of a job as an actor is to find what your point of relation is for any character and to delve into that. Steve Carell, for example, who I just saw in ‘Foxcatcher’… has the ability to transform... It’s kind of the actor’s job to transform, i definitely have my demons and I have my dark side and for me it was a fantastic opportunity and challenges to get to explore those colors after 10 years of playing Dwight.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=delve
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Delve
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=delve
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delve
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=delve
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=delve
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=delve