Verb: underpin (underpinned,underpinning) ,ún-du(r)'pin
- Support from beneath
"The foundation underpins the entire structure"
- Support or confirm with evidence or authority
"The new findings underpin our initial hypothesis";
- corroborate, bear out, support
Derived forms: underpinned, underpinning, underpins
Type of: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, hold, hold up, jibe, marry, marry up, match, square, support, sustain, tally
Encyclopedia: Underpin