🏗️undergird

verb
/ˌʌndərˈɡɜːrd/

Meaning

to provide support or foundation for; to strengthen

Example Sentences

Strong values undergird a healthy society.

Synonyms

support, strengthen, reinforce, uphold, buttress

Antonyms

weaken, undermine

Collocations

undergird principles, undergird society, undergird system, undergird efforts

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