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dived

/ˈdaɪ̯vd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To plunge into water or a liquid; submerge.

    - "He dived into the pool to retrieve the lost ring."
    - "The diver dived deep into the ocean to explore the wreck."
  • Verb

    To plunge or fall suddenly and deeply into something; plunge; submerge.

    - "The plane dived into a steep descent."
    - "The stock market dived after the bad news."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with dived
lived , gave , grave , wave , cave
Variants
List of all variants of dived that leads to same result
dive , dived , dives , diving , dove , crash dive , crash dives , crash-dive , crash-dived , crash-dives , crash-diving , crash-dove , free dive , free dived , free dives , free diving , free dove , free-dive , free-dived , free-dives , free-diving , free-dove , nose-dive , nose-dived , nose-dives , nose-diving , nosedive , nosedives , power-dive , power-dived , power-dives , power-diving , power-dove , scuba dive , scuba dived , scuba diver , scuba divers , scuba dives , scuba diving , skin-dive , skin-dived , skin-dives , skin-diving , skin-dove
Etymology
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Old English diefan, from deofan to dive, plunge, probably imitative.


Trivia
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  1. The deepest recorded dive is 701 meters (2,300 feet) by Nora Quoirin in the Red Sea.

  2. The term 'dive' is also used in various contexts such as 'dive bomber' and 'dive bar'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Scuba diving: A method of underwater exploration using self-contained underwater breathing equipment.

  2. Free diving: A form of underwater swimming that uses no breathing equipment, relying on the diver's lungs to hold their breath.


Culture
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In literature, 'dived' has been used to describe daring acts of heroism and adventure, such as in Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'. In art, 'diving' is a common theme in sports and leisure paintings.

How to Memorize "dived"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself submerging into a clear, cool pool. Feel the water enveloping your body as you dive in.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'dived' with the image of a diver in a swimming pool or the ocean.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of the word 'dived' as an acronym for 'Dive Underwater, Venture Everywhere Deeply'.


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