transitive. To support or strengthen by means of something (esp. of the nature of a post or prop) placed beneath; to prop up.
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > support > [verb (transitive)] > by or as something placed underneath (7) undersetc1220 transitive. To support or strengthen by means of something (esp. of the nature of a post or prop) placed beneath; to prop up. understiprec1230 transitive. To prop up, support. underpin1533 transitive. To support or strengthen (a building or other structure) from beneath, spec. by laying a solid foundation below the ground-level, or by… pin1589 Building. transitive. To underpin (a house or other structure). Obsolete. rare. underbuild1610 transitive. To build under, as a means of strengthening or supporting; to underpin. Also intransitive. understand1632 To stand under. †Also spec., to support or assist; to prop up. understay1679 (under-, prefix1 affix 2a(a).) |
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