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underpin
un·der·pin U0055300 (ŭn′dər-pĭn′)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: assumptions that underpinned their claims.underpin (ˌʌndəˈpɪn) vb (tr) , -pins, -pinning or -pinned1. (Building) to support from beneath, esp by a prop, while avoiding damaging or weakening the superstructure: to underpin a wall. 2. to give corroboration, strength, or support toun•der•pin (ˌʌn dərˈpɪn) v.t. -pinned, -pin•ning. 1. to prop up or support from below; strengthen. 2. to replace or strengthen the foundation of. 3. to substantiate or corroborate. [1515–25] underpin Past participle: underpinned Gerund: underpinning
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underpin | underpin |
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I underpin | you underpin | he/she/it underpins | we underpin | you underpin | they underpin |
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I underpinned | you underpinned | he/she/it underpinned | we underpinned | you underpinned | they underpinned |
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I am underpinning | you are underpinning | he/she/it is underpinning | we are underpinning | you are underpinning | they are underpinning |
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I have underpinned | you have underpinned | he/she/it has underpinned | we have underpinned | you have underpinned | they have underpinned |
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I was underpinning | you were underpinning | he/she/it was underpinning | we were underpinning | you were underpinning | they were underpinning |
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I had underpinned | you had underpinned | he/she/it had underpinned | we had underpinned | you had underpinned | they had underpinned |
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I will underpin | you will underpin | he/she/it will underpin | we will underpin | you will underpin | they will underpin |
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I will have underpinned | you will have underpinned | he/she/it will have underpinned | we will have underpinned | you will have underpinned | they will have underpinned |
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I will be underpinning | you will be underpinning | he/she/it will be underpinning | we will be underpinning | you will be underpinning | they will be underpinning |
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I have been underpinning | you have been underpinning | he/she/it has been underpinning | we have been underpinning | you have been underpinning | they have been underpinning |
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I will have been underpinning | you will have been underpinning | he/she/it will have been underpinning | we will have been underpinning | you will have been underpinning | they will have been underpinning |
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I had been underpinning | you had been underpinning | he/she/it had been underpinning | we had been underpinning | you had been underpinning | they had been underpinning |
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I would underpin | you would underpin | he/she/it would underpin | we would underpin | you would underpin | they would underpin |
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I would have underpinned | you would have underpinned | he/she/it would have underpinned | we would have underpinned | you would have underpinned | they would have underpinned | ThesaurusVerb | 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, supportcorrespond, 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" |
underpinverbTo provide a basis for:base, build, establish, found, ground, predicate, rest, root.TranslationsUnderpin
UnderpinTo provide a new foundation for a wall or column in an existing building without removing the superstructure.MedicalSeepinunderpin Related to underpin: underscoreSynonyms for underpinverb to provide a basis forSynonyms- base
- build
- establish
- found
- ground
- predicate
- rest
- root
Synonyms for underpinverb support from beneathRelated Words- hold up
- support
- sustain
- hold
verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirmSynonyms- bear out
- corroborate
- support
Related Words- correspond
- gibe
- jibe
- match
- tally
- agree
- fit
- check
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