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UNDERPIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: underpinned    , underpinning   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Support from beneath

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "underpin" is one way to...):

hold; hold up; support; sustain (be the physical support of; carry the weight of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

Example:

The stories and claims were born out by the evidence

Synonyms:

bear out; corroborate; support; underpin

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "underpin" is one way to...):

agree; check; correspond; fit; gibe; jibe; match; tally (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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