under-gird
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dərˈgɜrd verb (used with object), un·der·gird·ed or un·der·girt, un·der·gird·ing.
1.
to strengthen; secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around: to undergird a top-heavy load.
2.
to give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis: ethics undergirded by faith.
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| —vb , -girds, -girding, -girded, -girt | |
| (tr) to strengthen or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of (an object, load, etc) | |
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