verb
undergird
Undergird (verb) means to make something stronger by wrapping a rope, cable or chain underneath it.
verb
1
To make something stronger by wrapping a rope, cable or chain underneath it.
2
To give something the basic support it needs, or evidence that backs it up.
"For fiction, documentary, verse, and essay, she undergirds entertaining images and stories with profound themes of ecological responsibility and challenge to the suppression of human rights."
— Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Barbara Kingsolver: A Literary Companion (2015)
3
To give moral backing or encouragement to.
4
To fasten something firmly underneath.
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What is the meaning of undergird?
"undergird" (verb) means to make something stronger by wrapping a rope, cable or chain underneath it.
What is the opposite of undergird?
The opposite of "undergird" is undermine.
What are the different meanings of undergird?
"undergird" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make something stronger by wrapping a rope, cable or chain underneath it; 2. To give something the basic support it needs, or evidence that backs it up; 3. To give moral backing or encouragement to.
