undergird

== English == === Etymology === From under- +‎ gird. === Pronunciation === === Verb === undergird (third-person singular simple present undergirds, present participle undergirding, simple past and past participle undergirded or undergirt) To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object. (figurative) To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for. To lend moral support to. To secure below or underneath. ==== Synonyms ==== fortify shore up succour ==== Antonyms ==== undermine ==== Translations ====