underpinned

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past of underpin
underpin
To give support to; to corroborate

Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy.

underpin
{v} to prop, support, lay the foundation wall
underpin
To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath for support
underpin
support from beneath
underpin
To give support to
underpin
To support from below with props or masonry
underpin
If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it. mystical themes that underpin all religions + underpinning underpinnings under·pin·ning the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society. the violent woman-hating underpinnings of films like `Cape Fear'
underpin
under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest
underpin
{f} support from below; strengthen a foundation, remake a foundation; comprise a basis for
underpin
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
underpin
To lay stones, masonry, etc
underpinned

    Hyphenation

    un·der·pinned

    Turkish pronunciation

    ʌndırpînd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈəndərˌpənd/ /ˈʌndɜrˌpɪnd/
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