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单词 underpin
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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 to

un•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
Imperative
underpin
underpin
Present
I underpin
you underpin
he/she/it underpins
we underpin
you underpin
they underpin
Preterite
I underpinned
you underpinned
he/she/it underpinned
we underpinned
you underpinned
they underpinned
Present Continuous
I am underpinning
you are underpinning
he/she/it is underpinning
we are underpinning
you are underpinning
they are underpinning
Present Perfect
I have underpinned
you have underpinned
he/she/it has underpinned
we have underpinned
you have underpinned
they have underpinned
Past Continuous
I was underpinning
you were underpinning
he/she/it was underpinning
we were underpinning
you were underpinning
they were underpinning
Past Perfect
I had underpinned
you had underpinned
he/she/it had underpinned
we had underpinned
you had underpinned
they had underpinned
Future
I will underpin
you will underpin
he/she/it will underpin
we will underpin
you will underpin
they will underpin
Future Perfect
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
Future Continuous
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
Present Perfect Continuous
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
Future Perfect Continuous
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
Past Perfect Continuous
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
Conditional
I would underpin
you would underpin
he/she/it would underpin
we would underpin
you would underpin
they would underpin
Past Conditional
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
Thesaurus
Verb1.underpin - support from beneathunderpin - 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 confirmunderpin - 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"

underpin

verbTo provide a basis for:base, build, establish, found, ground, predicate, rest, root.
Translations

Underpin


Underpin

To provide a new foundation for a wall or column in an existing building without removing the superstructure.
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underpin


Related to underpin: underscore
  • verb

Synonyms for underpin

verb to provide a basis for

Synonyms

  • base
  • build
  • establish
  • found
  • ground
  • predicate
  • rest
  • root

Synonyms for underpin

verb support from beneath

Related Words

  • hold up
  • support
  • sustain
  • hold

verb support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

Synonyms

  • bear out
  • corroborate
  • support

Related Words

  • correspond
  • gibe
  • jibe
  • match
  • tally
  • agree
  • fit
  • check
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