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undergird::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brace up |
| Type of | beef up, fortify, strengthen |
undergird the ship.
Examples of undergird
undergird
Shale formations undergird a wide swath of Appalachia, crossing several states.
From the dailyherald.com
The server farms that undergird the Internet run on a vast tide of electricity.
From the sciencedaily.com
You have to know all these other things that undergird and support and build dance.
From the npr.org
To put it more affirmatively, say that the music serves only to undergird the drama already there.
From the post-gazette.com
Its failure is less one of plot than of something deeper, a composing idea to undergird the plot.
From the theatlantic.com
The findings undergird beliefs that cancer is linked to obesity.
From the stltoday.com
Biology makes almost no sense without evolution to undergird it.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
This idea, plus his religiosity, undergird his wider politics.
From the economist.com
His Midwestern roots undergird the conservatism that is an essential part of the Edward Jones ethos.
From the businessweek.com
- Lend moral support to
- Make secure underneath; "undergird the ship"
