English Explanatory Dictionary

underpin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To support from below with props or masonry.
  2. To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn/ /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/ en-us-underpin.ogg en-us-underpin-2.ogg /ˌɐn.dəˈpɪn/ en-au-underpin.ogg /ˌɐn.dəˈpən/

Word forms

underpin underpins underpinning underpinned

Etymology

From under- + pin.

Synonyms

underlie
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