About The Word Underpin
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Underpin
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What's The Definition Of Underpin?
[v] support from beneath
[v] support with evidence or authority : make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" Synonyms | Synonyms for Underpin: bear out | corroborate | support Related Terms | Find terms related to Underpin: See Also | agree | check | correspond | fit | gibe | hold | hold up | jibe | match | support | sustain | tally Underpin In Webster's Dictionary \Un`der*pin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Underpinned}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Underpinning}.]
1. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a
building, on which it is to rest.
2. To support by some solid foundation; to place something
underneath for support.
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