Meaning & use
undergird
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To form the basis or support of something; to strengthen or reinforce from underneath.
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Shared values undergird the organization's mission and daily decisions.
A strong economy undergirds the government's ambitious spending plans.
A note on using this word
Mostly used figuratively in formal or academic writing rather than in its literal, physical sense.
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undermine
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