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undergird

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un·der·gird  (ndr-gûrd)
tr.v. un·der·gird·ed or un·der·girt (-gûrt), un·der·gird·ing, un·der·girds
To support or strengthen from beneath.
undergird [ˌʌndəˈgɜːd]
vb -girds, -girding, -girded, -girt
(Engineering / General Engineering) (tr) to strengthen or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of (an object, load, etc.)
[from under- + gird1]
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Verb1.undergirdundergird - lend moral support to                
back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
2.undergird - make secure underneath; "undergird the ship"
brace up
beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"


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