American English pronunciation
How to pronounce underpin
IPA transcription: ['ʌndɚ,pɪn]
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Verb
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support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
“The stories and claims were born out by the evidence”
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support from beneath
Usage examples
- In spite of its rugged appearance, the front-wheel drive underpinnings remained the same.
- Conventional drilling and grouting methods are used for this method of underpinning.
- Abiotic factors and the phenomena associated with them underpin all biology.
- Whatever is left is assumed to underpin the neurological differences between the conditions.
- Typically, the Court overrules constitutional decisions only when their doctrinal underpinnings have eroded.
- In this interview, he discusses the possible genetic underpinnings of this family's condition.