What is the meaning of Underpin?

  • (v.t.) To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath for support.
  • (v.t.) To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). underpin. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/underpin/definitions/2076735
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "underpin" http://smartdefine.org/underpin/definitions/2076735 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, underpin, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/underpin/definitions/2076735>.
MLAWebster's. "underpin" 28 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/underpin/definitions/2076735>
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