Word a Day
unearth
What does unearth mean?
unearth (verb): bring to light.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce unearth?
/əˈnɝθ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unearth come from?
From un- + earth.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “unearth”?
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What does “unearth” mean?
trouble or vex
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bring to light
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unite into one
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be composed of
Not quite: that's what consist means.
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