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undergird
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As a verb, undergird means strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
Meanings of undergird
4 meaningsverb
To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
figurativeTo give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for.
To lend moral support to.
To secure below or underneath.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
verb: make secure underneath
brace up
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