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- Dictionaryunderpin/ˌʌndəˈpɪn/
verb
- 1. support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.
- 2. support, justify, or form the basis for: "the theme of honour underpinning the two books"
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UNDERPINNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of underpin formal or specialized 2. past simple and past…. Learn more.
to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: He presented data to underpin his argument. Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished. When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.
1. : support, substantiate. underpin a thesis with evidence. 2. : to form part of, strengthen, or replace the foundation of. underpin a structure. underpin a sagging building. Synonyms. bear. bolster. brace. buttress. carry. prop (up) shore (up) stay. support. sustain. undergird. uphold. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
UNDERPINNED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of underpin formal or specialized 2. past simple and past…. Learn more.
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. / ˌʌndəˈpɪn / verb.
To underpin is to justify or support the ideas behind something, the way your extensive research underpins your self-published book on ice cream trucks in the United States. Whenever you substantiate someone's claims, theories, or stories, you underpin them.
verb. If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it. ...mystical themes that underpin all religions. [VERB noun] ...the beliefs underpinning contemporary art. [VERB noun] ...a style of life extensively underpinned by public money. [VERB noun]
Definition of underpin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to furnish a foundation for; corroborate: The author's conclusions are underpinned by references to experimental findings.
She creaked quite loudly as she moved: more evidence that her magnificent posture was strongly and artificially underpinned. West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT ( 2002 ) His entire approach to the Art of Following was underpinned by a profound sense of ceremony .
