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undergird

un·der·gird [ ùndər gúrd ] (past and past participle un·der·gird·ed or un·der·girt [ ùndər gúrt ], present participle un·der·gird·ing, 3rd person present singular un·der·girds)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. support from below: to support or secure something from below, e.g. by means of ropes passed underneath it

2. support: to provide something with support or reinforcement of any kind

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