Undergird (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
verb -girds, -girding, -girded or -girt
  1. to strengthen or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of (an object, load, etc)
Undergird (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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