excavate
Translation
to excavate, to dig up
Examples
They will excavate the site for Roman ruins.
They will excavate the site for Roman ruins.
He had to excavate a passage through the snow.
He had to excavate a passage through the snow.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to dig out (sth.) They will excavate the site for Roman ruins.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dig, unearth, uncover; Antonyms: bury, fill
Etymology
From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'cavare' (to make hollow). It literally means to hollow out.
Memory Tips
Think of digging something 'ex' (out) of a 'cave'. This helps remember the meaning of digging to uncover something.