dig something ↔ up phrasal verb (see also dig)

1. to remove something from the earth using a spade:
I’ll dig up that plant and move it.

2. to remove the surface of an area of ground, road etc, or to make holes in it:
They’re digging up the road just outside my flat.

3. to find hidden or forgotten information by careful searching:
They tried to dig up something from his past to spoil his chances of being elected.

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dig up
dig up (something)
to find something, esp. from storage.
We dug up the old dairy records that showed how much milk each cow produced every day.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dig something up (= to remove something from the ground, esp. with a tool)

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dig up something
dig up (something)
to find something, esp. from storage.
We dug up the old dairy records that showed how much milk each cow produced every day.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dig something up (= to remove something from the ground, esp. with a tool)

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dig something up
• dig (someone or something) up
to make an effort to find someone or something
I tried to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.

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dig up
• dig (someone or something) up
to make an effort to find someone or something
I tried to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.

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dig up
v., informal To find or get (something) with some effort.
Sue dug up some useful material for her English composition.
Jim asked each boy to dig up twenty-five cents to pay for the hot dogs and soda.
Compare: DIG OUT.

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dig someone up
• dig (someone or something) up
to make an effort to find someone or something
I tried to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.

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