Delve vs. Dive

Delve vs. Dive — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Delve and Dive

Delveverb

(intransitive) To dig the ground, especially with a shovel.

Diveverb

To swim under water.

Delveverb

(ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out

Diveverb

To jump into water head-first.

Delveverb

(ambitransitive) To dig, to excavate.

Diveverb

To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

to dive into home plate
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Delvenoun

A pit or den.

Diveverb

To descend sharply or steeply.

Delveverb

turn up, loosen, or remove earth;

Dig we mustturn over the soil for aeration

Diveverb

(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

She dove right in and started making improvements.

Diveverb

(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

Diveverb

To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

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Diveverb

(transitive) To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Diveverb

(figurative) To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

Divenoun

A jump or plunge into water.

the dive of a hawk after prey

Divenoun

A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.

Divenoun

A downward swooping motion.

Divenoun

A swim under water.

Divenoun

A decline.

Divenoun

(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.

Divenoun

(aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.

Divenoun

(sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.

Divenoun

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

Divenoun

a headlong plunge into water

Divenoun

a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft

Diveverb

drop steeply;

the stock market plunged

Diveverb

plunge into water;

I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool

Diveverb

swim under water;

the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells