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undergird

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of undergird

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the theory of evolution undergirds virtually all of modern biology

Synonyms of undergird

bear, bolster, brace, buttress, carry, prop (up), shore (up), stay, support, sustain, underpin, uphold

Words Related to undergird

steady, truss, underlie

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