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- Dictionaryunderpin/ˌʌndəˈpɪn/
verb
- 1. support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.
- 2. support, justify, or form the basis for: "the theme of honour underpinning the two books"
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to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: He presented data to underpin his argument. Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished. When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.
The meaning of UNDERPIN is support, substantiate. How to use underpin in a sentence.
underpin in American English. (ˌʌndərˈpɪn) transitive verb Word forms: -pinned, -pinning. 1. to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation. 2. to replace or strengthen the foundation of (a building or the like) 3. to furnish a foundation for; corroborate.
To underpin is to justify or support the ideas behind something, the way your extensive research underpins your self-published book on ice cream trucks in the United States. Whenever you substantiate someone's claims, theories, or stories, you underpin them.
architecture formal or specialized. to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: He presented data to underpin his argument. Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished.
Definition of underpin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
un·der·pin. (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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋ / us. Add to word list. something that provides support for something, or that is the starting point from which something can develop: A strong opening on Wall Street provided a firm underpinning for the FTSE 100.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English underpin un‧der‧pin / ˌʌndəˈpɪn $ -ər-/ verb (underpinned, underpinning) [transitive] 1 PROVE to give strength or support to something and to help it succeed the theories that underpin his teaching method America’s wealth is underpinned by a global system which exploits the world’s ...
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