VERB | social | undergird | lend moral support to |
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change | undergird, brace up | make secure underneath |
Meaning | lend moral support to. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody | |
Broader | support, back up | Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to |
Meaning | make secure underneath. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "undergird the ship" | |
Synonym | brace up | |
Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify | make strong or stronger |
Spanish | apuntalan la, asegurar | |
Catalan | assegurar |
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