underpin

as in to sustain
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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