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To delve is defined as to jump into researching something or to dig around looking for something.

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When you jump into researching the question of global warming, this is an example of a situation where you delve into the topic.
When you dig around in your purse to try to find your wallet, this is an example of a situation where you delve into your purse.

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See delve in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb delved, delving

Chiefly Brit., Now Dial. to dig with a spade
to investigate for information; search (into books, the past, etc.)

Origin: ME delven < OE delfan, to dig, akin to OHG (bi)telban, Du delven < IE base *dhelbh-, to dig out > Czech dlubu, to hollow out

transitive verb

Chiefly Brit., Now Dial. to dig or turn up (ground)

noun

Obsolete a den or pit dug out

Related Forms:

delver noun

See delve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb delved delved, delv·ing, delves

verb, intransitive

To search deeply and laboriously: delved into the court records.
To dig the ground, as with a spade.

verb, transitive

Archaic To dig (ground) with a spade.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English delven, to dig

Origin: , from Old English delfan

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Related Forms:

delvˈer noun

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