Definition of "unearth" []

• To bring up out of the earth; dig up. (verb-transitive)
• To bring to public notice; uncover. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The only thing they did unearth from a huge, four-foot deep, L-shaped hole was a white leather bootie."
• "From time to time, specialist labels unearth long-lost treasures making their DVD debut, but many of these are more curious or collector's pieces than truly essential products."
• "It will take longer and cost more to unearth, that is all."