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Verb: undergird  ,ún-du(r)'gurd
  1. Lend moral support to
     
  2. Make secure underneath
    "undergird the ship";
    - brace up

Derived forms: undergirds, undergirding, undergirded

Type of: back up, beef up, fortify, strengthen, support

Nearest

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Underground Railroad
Underground Railway
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