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undergird

[uhn-der-gurd] / ˌʌn dərˈgɜrd /
VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bolster hold reinforce uphold
STRONG
base bear bed bottom brace buttress carry cradle crutch embed found ground mainstay poise prop shore shoulder stand stay strut sustain
WEAK
be a foundation for keep from falling keep up shore up upbear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
undermine weaken
STRONG
drop fall let go refuse
WEAK
contradict disapprove let down neglect oppose reject release

Example Sentences

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Insider-trading rules backed by criminal penalties undergird confident stock trading.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

We try and understand the meaning systems that undergird whatever group we’re studying.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Both sides point to the absence of previous prosecutions to undergird their arguments.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

A 2021 study by the Pew Charitable Trusts found that tire compounds account for more than three-fourths of all microplastics in global oceans, threatening zooplankton that undergird marine food chains.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023

In this universe, literacy and religion undergird the legal system.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.