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undergird

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
undergird/ʌndəˈɡəːd/

▶verb

1 secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or chain passed underneath.

2 formal provide support or a firm basis for.

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