exhume vs dig up
dig up vs exhumeexhume and dig up both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exhume | No | No | Yes | No |
| dig up | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
dig up is a hypernym of
exhume; that is, dig up is a
word with a broader meaning than exhume:
- exhume: dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
- dig up: find by digging in the ground
| exhume (verb) | dig up (verb) |
|---|---|
| dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies | find by digging in the ground |
| remove, harvest, or recover by digging |
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