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Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to "dig".
Question

Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to "dig".

A.

Excavate

B.

Burrow

C.

Fill

D.

Unearth

Correct option is C

The correct option is (c).

Dig:
To break up and move earth with a tool or hands, creating a hole or cavity in the ground. (खोदना)
Example: They had to dig a deep hole for the foundation of the house.

Fill:
To put something into a space or hole so that it is no longer empty; it is the direct opposite of creating a hole by digging. (भरना)
Example: After the repairs, the workers began to fill the trench with soil.

Synonyms: Scoop, Hollow, Tunnel, Scoop out.
Antonyms: Fill, Cover, Bury, Close.

Meanings of all the other given options:

  • Excavate: To make a hole or channel by digging (Synonym). (उत्खनन करना)
  • Burrow: To dig a hole or tunnel, typically to live in. (बिल बनाना)
  • Unearth: To find something in the ground by digging. (ज़मीन से खोद कर निकालना)
So the correct answer is (c)

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