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   Dive (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dived (?), colloq. Dove (), a relic of the AS. strong forms deáf, dofen; p. pr. & vb. n. Diving.] [OE. diven, duven, AS. dfan to sink, v. t., fr. dfan, v. i.; akin to Icel. dfa, G. taufen, E. dip, deep, and perh. to dove, n. Cf. Dip.]
   
   1. To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid.
   
   [1913 Webster] It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have dived for them. Whately.
   
   [1913 Webster] ☞ The colloquial form dove is common in the United States as an imperfect tense form.
   
   [1913 Webster] All [the walruses] dove down with a tremendous splash. Dr. Hayes.
   
   [1913 Webster] When closely pressed it [the loon] dove . . . and left the young bird sitting in the water. J. Burroughs.
   
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   2. Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.  South.
   
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   Dive (?), v. t.
   
   1. To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck. [Obs.]  Hooker.
   
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   2. To explore by diving; to plunge into. [R.]
   
   [1913 Webster] The Curtii bravely dived the gulf of fame. Denham.
   
   [1913 Webster] He dives the hollow, climbs the steeps. Emerson.
   
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   Dive, n.
   
   1. A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively.
   
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   2. A place of low resort. [Slang]
   
   [1913 Webster] The music halls and dives in the lower part of the city. J. Hawthorne.
   
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