As verbs the difference between excavate and unearth
is that excavate is to make a hole in (something); to hollow while unearth is to drive or draw from the earth.
As a noun excavate
is any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.
excavate
English
Etymology 1
Known since 1599, from (etyl) .
Verb
(en-verb)
To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
To uncover (something) by removing its covering.
Related terms
* excavation
* excavator
Etymology 2
Noun
(
wikipedia excavate)
(
en noun)
(zoology) Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.
unearth
English
Verb
(
en verb)
To drive or draw from the earth.
To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose.
- to unearth a secret
To dig up.
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