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under·gird (un′dər gʉrd′)

transitive verb undergirded -·gird′ed or undergirt -·girt′, undergirding -·gird′·ing

  1. to gird, strengthen, or brace from the bottom side
  2. to supply support or a strong basis for

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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