undergird
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undergird (third-person singular simple present undergirds, present participle undergirding, simple past and past participle undergirded or undergirt)
- To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
- (figurative) To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for.
- To lend moral support to.
- To secure below or underneath.
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provide supportive evidence for
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lend moral support to
secure below, underneath
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