underpin (redirected from underpinned)

un·der·pin  (ndr-pn)

tr.v. un·der·pinned, un·der·pin·ning, un·der·pins

1. To support from below, as with props, girders, or masonry.

2. To give support or substance to: "the public awareness that must underpin a sustained and concerted development effort for Africa and its youth" (Barber B. Conable).

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underpin

Verb

[-pinning, -pinned]

1. to give strength or support to: the principles that underpin his political convictions

2. to support from beneath with a prop: to underpin a wall

underpinning n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	underpin - support from beneath                 hold up, support, sustain, hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
	2.	underpin - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" bear out, corroborate, support correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

Translations

underpin [ʌndəˈpɪn] vt [+ argument, case] → secundar, sostener

underpin [ʌndəˈpɪn] vt [+ argument, case] → étayer

underpin [ʌndəˈpɪn] under... vt [+ argument] → untermauern

underpin [ʌndəˈpɪn] vt → puntellare [+ argument, case]; corroborare