underpin
verb/ˌʌndərˈpɪn/
Frequency rank: #17,658 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to support or form the basis of something.
Example sentence
Strong evidence will underpin the argument presented in the report.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 17,601–17,700
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