Delves

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delve.
  • Word Usage
    "In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river’s endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations."
    Verb Form
    delved    delves    delving   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    remove    take    withdraw    take away   
    Hyponym
    furrow    burrow    trowel    root    shovel    rut    groove    spade    rout    tunnel   
    Form
    delver   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    penetrate    fathom    pit    ditch    den    cave    dig    investigate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    shelve    twelve   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts