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dig up
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.
dig something ↔ up phrasal verb (see also dig)
1. to remove something from the earth using a spade:
2. to remove the surface of an area of ground, road etc, or to make holes in it:
3. to find hidden or forgotten information by careful searching: