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un·der·pin
underpin
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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pIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
underpins, underpinning, underpinned |
definition 1: |
to support from below, as with girders or props.
Steel girders underpin the building. |
definition 2: |
to form the basis of, or to support or strengthen in some manner; substantiate.
Strong evidence underpins the theory.The themes of loneliness and isolation underpin many of her novels. |
related words: |
bear, shore, support, uphold |
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