underpin
pronunciation
How to pronounce underpin in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈpɪn]
How to pronounce underpin in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈpɪn]
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- Verb:
- support from beneath
- support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
Word Origin
- underpin (v.)
- "support or prop," 1520s (figurative); 1530s (literal), from under + pin (v.). Related: Underpinned; underpinning.
Example
- 1. China needs regional stability to underpin its continued economic growth .
- 2. Yet he has done more than any other government minister to underpin the king 's insubstantial aphorism .
- 3. That reality must underpin our partnership .
- 4. Even in a less extreme case , multi-year fiscal stimulus may be required to underpin recovery .
- 5. This engagement will underpin our commitment to an international order based upon rights and responsibilities .