excavate

UK /ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/ US /ˈɛk.skə.veɪt/

verb 3adj 2noun 1

Definitions

verb

To make a hole in (something); to hollow.

To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.

To uncover (something) by digging.

adj

Made hollow.

excavated, hollowed out

noun

Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.

ADV

completely, fully

Archaeologists completely excavated the ancient Roman site over three years.

extensively

partially, partly

carefully

PREP

from

Archaeologists carefully excavated ancient coins from beneath the old city walls.

verb — remove the inner part or the core of

verb — recover through digging

We should excavate. Who knows, maybe we'll find something important and become famous.

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