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dig over

dig over verb: to dig thoroughly through an area so as to loosen the soil and make it suitable for planting.

Verb

dig over (third-person singular simple present digs over, present participle digging over, simple past and past participle dug over)

  1. To dig thoroughly through an area so as to loosen the soil and make it suitable for planting.

Forms of dig over

third-person singular presentdigs over
present participledigging over
past participledug over
pastdug over

Questions about dig over

What does dig over mean?
Dig over means to dig thoroughly through an area so as to loosen the soil and make it suitable for planting.
What part of speech is dig over?
Dig over is a verb.
What is the past tense of dig over?
The past tense of dig over is dug over.

Words near dig over in the dictionary

  1. dig one's own grave
  2. dig oneself in a hole
  3. dig oneself into a hole
  4. dig out
  5. dig out of a hole
  6. dig over
  7. dig round
  8. dig up
  9. dig up dirt
  10. dig yourself
  11. digable

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