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Verb: undergird  ,ún-du(r)'gurd
  1. Make secure underneath
    "undergird the ship";
    - brace up
     
  2. Lend moral support to
    "Her family's love undergirded her throughout the difficult recovery process"

Derived forms: undergirded, undergirding, undergirds

Type of: back up, beef up [informal], fortify, strengthen, support