| underpin | support from below; strengthen a foundation, remake a foundation; comprise a basis for | en | (fiil) | en |
| underpin | To lay stones, masonry, etc | en | en |
| underpin | under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest | en | en |
| underpin | To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath for support | en | en |
| underpin | If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it. mystical themes that underpin all religions + underpinning underpinnings under·pin·ning the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society. the violent woman-hating underpinnings of films like `Cape Fear' | en | en |
| underpin | support from beneath | en | en |
| underpin | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" | en | en |