UNDERPIN Definition & Meaning

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underpin

[ uhn-der-pin ]

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verb (used with object)

underpinned, underpinning.

to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
to replace or strengthen the foundation of (a building or the like).
to furnish a foundation for; corroborate:
The author's conclusions are underpinned by references to experimental findings.

underpin

/ ˌʌ�Ի�əˈ��ɪ�� /

verb

to support from beneath, esp by a prop, while avoiding damaging or weakening the superstructure
to underpin a wall
to give corroboration, strength, or support to

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of underpin¹

First recorded in 1515–25; under- + pin

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The elements that underpin queer partying are the basic necessities we are fighting for.

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He dropped his insistence on US security guarantees first, to underpin any ceasefire.

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And that underpins many of the nuances he sketched out.

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"He was working hand in glove with the Chinese Communist Party, building a censorship tool… basically working to develop sort of the antithesis of many of the principles that underpin Facebook," she told the BBC.

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Zelensky will be hoping to win some kind of security guarantees for his country that would underpin any peace deal that may be negotiated.

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