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Definition unearth in British English

unearth verb

[transitive] verb
/ʌnˈɜː(r)θ/
1

to discover something or someone that was not known before or that people had kept secret, especially by searching very thoroughly

Example

He unearthed a rare early recording by Billie Holiday.

Synonyms and related words
find out read up on hear of
2

to find something that is buried in the ground

Synonyms and related words
come across come on run across
Definition unearth in British English