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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.undergird - lend moral support toundergird - 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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Verses undergirding my confession of who I am: I Corinthians 6:17; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 4:13; Colossians 1:11, 27-29; 2:9,10; Galatians 3:27; 4:19; Ephesians 1:4; II Peter 1:4; II Corinthians 1:20; Ephesians 1:3, 10,11, 17-23; 2:1-7; 3:16-21; Colossians 2:3,6,7,9-23; 3:1-11; I John 4:7-16; I Corinthians 1:30 - 2:16 Caution: Note what is not in the confession statement.
My Confession Concerning Who I Am in Christ ? Part 3 by Mark Virkler / Philosophy and religion community
They inveigh against what they call the 'public culture', which is an amalgam of socially approved attitudes and values undergirding the publics' wishful thinking and the politicians' responses to it.
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Third, I think the experience of the New Deal speaks to the importance of undergirding basic income protections for families and performing crucial state roles.
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