undergird

verb

Meaning

To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for.
To lend moral support to.
To secure below or underneath.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

brace up(English)underpin(English)underbuild(English)underbind(English)shore up(English)underlay(English)underbrace(English)tie up(English)

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

undergird — meaning and etymology | WikiWord