Synonyms for undergird

Most common

fortify · succour UK

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Verb

Antonyms

undermine

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.

Forms

Past participle

undergirt
e.g. undergirt → supported, fortified, succoured…

Example sentences

• fortify We will fortify the gates with iron bars.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

succor²

7 letters

support², fortify³, succour

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (succor² = 2 syllables).