underpin [uhn-der-pin]
Main Entry:
underpin [uhn-der-pin]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: base
Synonyms: build, construct, depend, derive, establish, found, ground, hinge, locate, plant*, predicate, prop, rest, root, set up, station, stay
Main Entry: hold
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: support
Synonyms: bear, bolster, brace, buttress, carry, lock, prop, shore up, shoulder, stay, sustain, take, underpin, uphold
Main Entry: shore
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: reinforce
Synonyms: bear up, bolster, brace, bulwark, buttress, carry, hold, prop, strengthen, support, sustain, underpin, upbear, uphold
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade, ruin
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