Definitions for undergirdˌʌn dərˈgɜrd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•girdˌʌn dərˈgɜrd(v.t.)-gird•ed; -girt, -gird•ing.
to strengthen or secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around.
to give fundamental support.
Origin of undergird:
1520–30
Princeton's WordNet
undergird(verb)
lend moral support to
undergird, brace up(verb)
make secure underneath
"undergird the ship"
Wiktionary
undergird(Verb)
To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
undergird(Verb)
To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for.
undergird(Verb)
To lend moral support to.
undergird(Verb)
To secure below or underneath.
Webster Dictionary
Undergird(verb)
to blind below; to gird round the bottom
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