"undig" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈdɪɡ/ Forms: undigs [present, singular, third-person], undigging [participle, present], undug [participle, past], undug [past]
Etymology: un- + dig Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|dig}} un- + dig Head templates: {{en-verb|undigs|undigging|undug}} undig (third-person singular simple present undigs, present participle undigging, simple past and past participle undug)
  1. (transitive) To undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-undig-en-verb-zbHmZY0n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for undig meaning in English (1.7kB)

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          "text": "1824-1832, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village\nTom Cordery dead! the words seem almost a contradiction. One is tempted to send for the sexton and the undertaker, to undig the grave, to force open the coffin-lid — there must he some mistake."
        },
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        "(transitive) To undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed)."
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        },
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        "(transitive) To undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed)."
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