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undergird
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
undergird
(verb)
undergird
/ˌʌndɚ
ˈ
gɚd/
verb
undergirds
;
undergirded
;
undergirding
undergird
/ˌʌndɚ
ˈ
gɚd/
verb
undergirds
;
undergirded
;
undergirding
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDERGIRD
[
+ object
]
chiefly US
:
to strengthen or support (something) from below
—
usually used figuratively
Their way of life is
undergirded
by religious faith.
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