underpin

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To give support to; to corroborate

Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy.

To support from below with props or masonry

You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.

{v} to prop, support, lay the foundation wall
To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath for support
support from beneath
To give support to
If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it. mystical themes that underpin all religions + underpinning underpinnings under·pin·ning the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society. the violent woman-hating underpinnings of films like `Cape Fear'
under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest
{f} support from below; strengthen a foundation, remake a foundation; comprise a basis for
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
To lay stones, masonry, etc
underpin peace
reinforce peace, fix peace, strengthen the peace
underpinning
A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something

I would like to know more about the underpinning of this political theory.

underpinning
{n} foundation wall, prop
Underpinning
A short wall section between the foundation sill and first floor framing Also called cripple wall
Underpinning
Supports placed under an existing wall to provide added strength
Underpinning
Back to Search Page Is the installation of piles below an existing structure The process is exactly the same as piling The difference being that they are installed after the structure is built and has unfortunately subsided Grouting below slabs in any form IS NOT underpinning Underpinning is primarily used to correct subsidence in footings
Underpinning
The process of placing new foundations beneath an existing structure
underpinned
past of underpin
underpinning
The foundation, esp
underpinning
present participle of underpin
underpinning
The act of one who underpins; the act of supporting by stones, masonry, or the like
underpinning
of a frame house
underpinning
That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already constructed
underpinning
A support or foundation, especially a structure of masonry that supports a wall etc
underpins
third-person singular of underpin
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