undergird

[ uhn-der-gurd ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈgɜrd /

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verb (used with object), un·der·gird·ed or un·der·girt, un·der·gird·ing.

to strengthen; secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around: to undergird a top-heavy load.

to give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis: ethics undergirded by faith.

Origin of undergird

First recorded in 1520–30; under- + gird¹

Words nearby undergird

underfoot, underframe, underfunded, underfur, undergarment, undergird, underglaze, undergo, undergrad, undergraduate, underground

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Example sentences from the Web for undergird

Liu has denied that geopolitics undergird his work, but Fan writes that when the book was published “the models for Trisolaris and Earth were immediately apparent.”
Netflix enlisted ‘Game of Thrones’ team to adapt China’s best-selling sci-fi novel. Then came controversy|Grady McGregor|October 3, 2020|Fortune
To the contrary, he views them as essential to restoring the economic strength that must undergird that power.
Why Hagel Matters|Peter Beinart|January 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for undergird

undergird

/ (ˌʌndəˈɡɜːd) /

verb -girds, -girding, -girded or -girt

(tr) to strengthen or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of (an object, load, etc)

Word Origin for undergird

C16: from under- + gird 1

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单词	undergird
释义	undergird [ uhn-der-gurd ] / ˌʌn dərˈgɜrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR undergird ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), un·der·gird·ed or un·der·girt, un·der·gird·ing. to strengthen; secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around: to undergird a top-heavy load. to give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis: ethics undergirded by faith. Origin of undergird First recorded in 1520–30; under- + gird¹ Words nearby undergird underfoot, underframe, underfunded, underfur, undergarment, undergird, underglaze, undergo, undergrad, undergraduate, underground Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undergird Liu has denied that geopolitics undergird his work, but Fan writes that when the book was published “the models for Trisolaris and Earth were immediately apparent.” Netflix enlisted ‘Game of Thrones’ team to adapt China’s best-selling sci-fi novel. Then came controversy\|Grady McGregor\|October 3, 2020\|Fortune To the contrary, he views them as essential to restoring the economic strength that must undergird that power. Why Hagel Matters\|Peter Beinart\|January 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for undergird undergird / (ˌʌndəˈɡɜːd) / verb -girds, -girding, -girded or -girt (tr) to strengthen or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of (an object, load, etc) Word Origin for undergird C16: from under- + gird 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to undergird bolster, reinforce, hold, uphold, buttress, carry, ground, bottom, prop, cradle, sustain, brace, mainstay, poise, bear, strut, base, stay, shoulder, bed
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undergird

verb (used with object), un·der·gird·ed or un·der·girt, un·der·gird·ing.

Origin of undergird

Words nearby undergird

Example sentences from the Web for undergird

British Dictionary definitions for undergird

verb -girds, -girding, -girded or -girt

Word Origin for undergird

Words related to undergird