underpin

/ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn/ · verb

Meaning

To support from below with props or masonry.
To give support to; to corroborate.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

support(English)bear out(English)corroborate(English)underlie(English)buttress(English)backstop(English)entrench(English)bolster(English)sustainable(English)governance(English)foundations(English)necessarily(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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