Excavate

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/

Definitions of excavate

verb to dig or remove earth from a site in order to uncover archaeological remains or other material

Example Sentences

A1 The archaeologist excavated the ancient ruins.

A2 The team will excavate the site next week to search for artifacts.

B1 The construction crew excavated the land to lay the foundation for the new building.

B2 The excavation of the tomb revealed many valuable treasures.

C1 The scientists excavated the fossil carefully to preserve its integrity.

C2 The excavation of the shipwreck provided valuable insights into maritime history.

Examples of excavate in a Sentence

formal Archaeologists plan to excavate the ancient ruins next month.

informal We're going to dig up some cool stuff when we excavate the backyard.

slang Let's go treasure hunting and excavate that old abandoned house.

figurative Through therapy, I was able to excavate my buried emotions and confront them.

Grammatical Forms of excavate

• past tense: excavated
• plural: excavates
• comparative: more excavated
• superlative: most excavated
• present tense: excavate
• future tense: will excavate
• perfect tense: have excavated
• continuous tense: is excavating
• singular: excavator
• positive degree: excavate
• infinitive: to excavate
• gerund: excavating
• participle: excavating

Origin and Evolution of excavate

First Known Use: 1598 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'excavate' originated from the Latin word 'excavatus', which is the past participle of 'excavare' meaning 'to hollow out'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'excavate' has evolved to refer to the act of digging out or removing earth, rock, or other materials from a site to uncover archaeological remains or for construction purposes.