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  • 31dig — dig1 S3 [dıg] v past tense and past participle dug [dʌg] present participle digging [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Old English dic ditch ] 1.) [I and T] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a ↑spade or your… …

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  • 32dig — [[t]dɪ̱g[/t]] ♦♦♦ digs, digging, dug 1) VERB If people or animals dig, they make a hole in the ground or in a pile of earth, stones, or rubbish. They tried digging in a patch just below the cave... [V n] Dig a largish hole and bang the stake in… …

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  • 33dig — I. /dɪg / (say dig) verb (dug or, Archaic, digged, digging) –verb (i) 1. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, etc., as with a spade; make an excavation. 2. to make one s way by, or as by, digging. –verb (t) 3. to penetrate and loosen (the… …

  • 34dig — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) small push ADJECTIVE ▪ sharp VERB + DIG ▪ give ▪ She gave him a sharp dig in the ribs. ▪ feel …

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  • 35dig — I UK [dɪɡ] / US verb Word forms dig : present tense I/you/we/they dig he/she/it digs present participle digging past tense dug UK [dʌɡ] / US past participle dug ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a… …

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  • 36To dig down — Dig Dig (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to …

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  • 37To dig from — Dig Dig (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to …

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  • 38To dig in — Dig Dig (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to …

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  • 39to dig in one's heels — Dig Dig (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to …

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  • 40To dig out — Dig Dig (d[i^]g), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dug} (d[u^]g) or {Digged} (d[i^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Digging}. Digged is archaic.] [OE. diggen, perh. the same word as diken, dichen (see {Dike}, {Ditch}); cf. Dan. dige to dig, dige a ditch; or (?) akin to …

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