Meaning & use
undergirding
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Forming the basis or providing crucial support for something, whether physically or figuratively.
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Strong shared values were undergirding the company's long-term success.
Steel beams were installed for undergirding the aging bridge deck.
A note on using this word
From 'gird,' originally meaning to encircle with a belt; now mostly used figuratively for foundational support.
Words with a similar meaning
supportingunderpinning
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Words with an opposite meaning
undermining
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