Definition of dig up Dig up
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What does dig up mean?
WordNet
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| dig up - find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden" | ||
| excavate, turn up | ||
| obtain come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" | ||
| grub out, grub up dig up; "grub up roots and tree stumps" | ||
| nuzzle dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle" | ||
| locate, turn up discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing" | ||
| disinter, exhume dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies | ||
| dig up - remove, harvest, or recover by digging; "dig salt"; "dig coal" | ||
| dig, dig out | ||
| unearth, excavate bring to light; "The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President" | ||
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Wiktionary 
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dig up
To take an entire plant or a part of it out of the soil, such as potatoes, weeds, or a tree.
