0 past simple and past participle of delve
1 to search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information:
That is something into which politicians have delved far too often.
It would save a lot of time this year if we concentrated on the legislation before us rather than delved into past history.
He said that he has delved into the tortuous history of the project.
It has been a long debate, which has delved into every nook and cranny, both within the imagination and some way beyond.
He then proceeded to do a few leapfrogs over a period of six years and delved back into a good deal of the past.
They and their associates delved deeply into the available evidence.
That report delved with some depth into the issues.
My noble friend delved into various definitions and said that possibly one could develop a holiday park into a shopping mall.