Dived

1dive pronunciation: function: verb inflected form(s): dived or dove ; dived also dove; div;ingetymology: middle english diven, duven, from old english dy?fan to dip amp; dūfan to dive; akin to old english dyppan to dip — more at dipdate: before 12th centuryintransitive verb 1 a : to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst; also : to execute a dive b : submerge lt;the submarine divedgt;2 a : to come or drop down precipitously : plunge lt;the temperature is divinggt; b : to plunge one's hand into something c of an airplane : to descend in a dive3 a : to plunge into some matter or activity lt;she dove into her studiesgt; b : to plunge or dash for some place lt;diving for covergt;; also : to lunge especially in order to seize something lt;dove for the ballgt;transitive verb 1 : to thrust into something2 : to cause to dive lt;dive a submarinegt;usage dive, which was originally a weak verb, developed a past tense dove, probably by analogy with verbs like drive, drove. dove exists in some british dialects and has become the standard past tense especially in speech in some parts of canada. in the united states dived and dove are both widespread in speech as past tense and past participle, with dove less common than dived in the south midland area, and dived less common than dove in the northern and north midland areas. in writing, the past tense dived is usual in british english and somewhat more common in american english. dove seems relatively rare as a past participle in writing.