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un·der·gird (

r-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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Verb	1.	undergird - 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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