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UNDERGIRD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: undergirt   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make secure underneath

Example:

undergird the ship

Synonyms:

brace up; undergird

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "undergird" is one way to...):

beef up; fortify; strengthen (make strong or stronger)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lend moral support to

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "undergird" is one way to...):

back up; support (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

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