undergird

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undergird

verb undergirds · undergirding · undergirded · undergirt

To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
figuratively To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for. For fiction, documentary, verse, and essay, she undergirds entertaining images and stories with profound themes of ecological responsibility and challenge to the suppression of human rights.
To lend moral support to.
To secure below or underneath.

Similar: fortify, shore up, succour · Opposite: undermine

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verb

Similar: fortify, shore up, succour · Opposite: undermine

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verb lend moral support to

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@misc{undergird_2026,
  title = {undergird},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/undergird},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}