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dived
We have found lemma(root) word of dived : dive.
Definitions
[dʌɪv], (Verb)
Definitions:
- plunge head first into water with one's arms raised over one's head
(e.g: she walked to the deep end, then she dived in)
- (of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air
(e.g: the plane dived as it was buffeted by turbulence at 34,000 ft)
Phrases:
- take a dive
Origin
:
Old English dūfan ‘dive, sink’ and dȳfan ‘immerse’, of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip
[dʌɪv], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a plunge head first into water
(e.g: he hit the sea in a shallow dive)
- a steep descent by an aircraft or bird
(e.g: the jumbo jet went into a dive)
- a shabby or sleazy bar or similar establishment
(e.g: he got into a fight in some dive)
Phrases:
- take a dive
Origin
:
Old English dūfan ‘dive, sink’ and dȳfan ‘immerse’, of Germanic origin; related to deep and dip
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