UNDERGIRD

undergird, brace up

(verb) make secure underneath; “undergird the ship”

undergird

(verb) lend moral support to

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

undergird (third-person singular simple present undergirds, present participle undergirding, simple past and past participle undergirded)

To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.

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

• shore up

• fortify

• succour

Antonyms

• undermine

Source: Wiktionary

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Un`der*gird", v. t.

Definition: To blind below; to gird round the bottom. They used helps, undergirding the ship. Acts xxvii. 17.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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