undergird

Meanings

• verb

  to serve as a foundation or support for something

  - "The beams undergird the entire structure of the building."
  - "His strong beliefs undergird his actions."

• verb

  to lie beneath and support or sustain something

  - "The floorboards undergird the entire weight of the house."
  - "The foundation undergirds the stability of the building."

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Antonyms

undermine

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Synonyms

fortify , shore up , succour

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with undergird
bird , heard , nird , quird , sword , twird

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Variants

List of all variants of undergird that leads to same result
undergird , undergirded , undergirding , undergirds

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to bear up under,' from under + gird (gird = to encircle or bind).

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Trivia

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1. Undergird is a relatively rare word, with fewer than 50,000 occurrences in English language texts.

2. Undergird is often used in legal and business contexts to describe the underlying support or foundation for a contract or agreement.

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Related Concepts

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1. foundation: Undergird is related to the concept of a foundation, as it refers to the act of providing support or sustenance for something.

2. base: Undergird is also related to the concept of a base, as both refer to the underlying support or foundation of something.

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Culture

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Undergird has been used in literature and art to convey the idea of support and foundation. For example, in T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Waste Land,' the phrase 'undergirding' is used to describe the underlying emotions and themes of the work.

How to Memorize "undergird"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, sturdy beam holding up a heavy structure. This beam is undergirding the weight and providing support.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'undergird' with the idea of support and foundation. Think of a strong foundation holding up a building.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Under' (as in undergird) 'Nourishes' (as in provides support) 'Growth' (as in the growth and stability of a structure).

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