Meaning & use
undergirds
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Supports, strengthens, or forms the basis of something, often from beneath.
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A strong sense of trust undergirds every successful partnership.
Rigorous evidence undergirds the scientist's conclusions.
A note on using this word
"Undergird" originally described physically bracing a ship's hull with ropes, and is now used mostly in a figurative sense.
Words with a similar meaning
supportsunderpinsreinforces
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Words with an opposite meaning
undermines
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