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undergirding

verb , present participle of undergird

Synonyms and Antonyms of undergirding

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the theory of evolution undergirds virtually all of modern biology

Synonyms of undergirding

bearing, bolstering, bracing, buttressing, carrying, propping (up), shoring (up), staying, supporting, sustaining, underpinning, upholding

Words Related to undergirding

steadying, trussing, underlying

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