underpin
Pronunciation Verb
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Pronunciation Verb
underpin (underpins, present participle underpinning; past and past participle underpinned)
- (transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
- You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
- (transitive, figuratively) To give support to; to corroborate.
- Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy.
- French: étayer
- German: untermauern, stützen
- Italian: sostenere, sorreggere
- Russian: укреплять
- Spanish: apuntalar, sustentar
- French: étayer, supporter, soutenir
- German: unterstützen, stützen, untermauern
- Italian: sostenere, sorreggere
- Russian: подде́рживать
- Spanish: respaldar, sustentar
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