underprop

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underprop

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From under- + prop.

verb underprops · underpropping · underpropped

transitive To prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to support; to uphold, prop up. He hath employed all his wit to frame him selfe anew (as impatient of his fortune) and to underprop or uphold himselfe by his inventions.

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@misc{underprop_2026,
  title = {underprop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underprop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}