underpin, v.
(underpinned, underpinning, underpins)
freq. cnt. 1
(underpinned, underpinning, underpins)
freq. cnt. 1
support from beneath
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
underpin
verb frames
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
bear out corroborate support underpin
sample sentences
"The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
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