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underpin

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of underpin

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the central beliefs that underpin a free society

Synonyms of underpin

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

Words Related to underpin

steady, truss, underlie

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