Study & education

delve into

investigate thoroughly

To delve into something is to study or investigate it carefully and in detail.

C1 now and then speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Have you worked out why the app keeps crashing?

Not yet. I'm still delving into the error logs.

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I spent the weekend delving into the history of my neighbourhood for a family project.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I delved in the company's history.

Say: I delved into the company's history.

Use 'into' after 'delve' when introducing the subject you investigate.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

delve into a subject; delve into the details; delve deeply into

Your turn: say it out loud

I spent the weekend delving into the history of my neighbourhood for a family project.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

delve into

investigate thoroughly

“I spent the weekend delving into the history of my neighbourhood for a family project.”

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