Definitions for delve

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Spelling: [delv]
IPA: /dɛlv/

Delve is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in delve (deelv).

Definitions for delve

verb (used with object)

  1. Archaic. to dig; excavate.

verb (used without object)

  1. to carry on intensive and thorough research for data, information, or the like; investigate:
  2. Archaic. to dig, as with a spade.

Origin of delve

before 900; Middle English delven, Old English delfan; cognate with Dutch delven, Old High German telban

Examples for delve

Some delve into city infrastructure—subway tunnels, bridges, even sewers.

delve deeper and you run up against the social profanity that was lynching.

Lewis attempts to delve into why Benson is a detective – citing possibly father issues (if only he knew).

The more you delve into the religions of the Americans the more anomalies you find.

Or they can try the Ron Wyden approach and use their resources to craft policy and delve into the operation of government.

The latter, with little hesitation, allowed him to delve into official secrets.

I wanted to know, to question, to bruise, to delve into her heart.

delve from the surface of your sphere to its heart, and at once your radius joins every other.

But what he doesn't do much of—and this is refreshing—is delve into the humungous What Does It All Mean?

It is not necessary to delve deeply into the characters of these citizens of Forks.

Word Value for delve
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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