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Definition of Underpin
1. Verb. Support from beneath.
2. Verb. Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
Exact synonyms: Bear Out, Corroborate, Support
Generic synonyms: Agree, Check, Correspond, Fit, Gibe, Jibe, Match, Tally
Derivative terms: Corroboration, Corroborative, Corroboratory, Support
Generic synonyms: Agree, Check, Correspond, Fit, Gibe, Jibe, Match, Tally
Derivative terms: Corroboration, Corroborative, Corroboratory, Support
Definition of Underpin
1. v. t. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
2. v. t. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
Definition of Underpin
1. Verb. (transitive) To support from below with props or masonry. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive figuratively) To give support to; to corroborate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Underpin
1. to support from below [v -PINNED, -PINNING, -PINS]