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Underpin
verb
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
verb
To support from below with props or masonry.
"You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse."
2.
verb
To give support to; to corroborate.
"Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy."
Synonyms
support
bear out
corroborate
underlie
buttress
backstop
entrench
bolster
cement
boost
enhance
build
Rhymes With
grin
chagrin
linchpin
thin
kin
shin
skin
begin
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