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- DictionaryUn·der·pin/ˌəndərˈpin/
verb
- 1. support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.
The meaning of UNDERPIN is support, substantiate. How to use underpin in a sentence.
to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: He presented data to underpin his argument. Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished. When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.
To underpin is to justify or support the ideas behind something, the way your extensive research underpins your self-published book on ice cream trucks in the United States. Whenever you substantiate someone's claims, theories, or stories, you underpin them.
Underpin definition: to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.. See examples of UNDERPIN used in a sentence.
architecture formal or specialized. to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: He presented data to underpin his argument. Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished.
verb. 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. [VERB noun] ...the beliefs underpinning contemporary art. [VERB noun] ...a style of life extensively underpinned by public money. [VERB noun]
vb ( tr) , -pins, -pinning or -pinned. 1. (Building) to support from beneath, esp by a prop, while avoiding damaging or weakening the superstructure: to underpin a wall. 2. to give corroboration, strength, or support to.
