WORD FOR TODAY: UNDERPIN un•der•pin [ùndər - TopicsExpress



          

WORD FOR TODAY: UNDERPIN un•der•pin [ùndər pín] (past and past participle un•der•pinned, present participle un•der•pin•ning, 3rd person present singular un•der•pins) transitive verb MEANING: 1. support from below: to support a weakened wall or structure by propping it up from below 2. act as support for: to act as a support or foundation for something (often passive) Example: the hard facts that underpin these assumptions SYNONYMS: 1. shore up, prop up, reinforce, support, buttress, fortify, underprop, jack up, strengthen, hold up ANTONYM: undermine SYNONYM S: 2.support, lie beneath, underlie, give support to, bolster, fortify ANTONYM: weaken Credit: Microsoft® Encarta®
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:03:01 +0000

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