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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Underpin \Un`der*pin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underpinned; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Underpinning.]
     1. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a
        building, on which it is to rest.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To support by some solid foundation; to place something
        underneath for support.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Underpin \Un`der*pin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underpinned; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Underpinning.]
     1. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a
        building, on which it is to rest.
  
     2. To support by some solid foundation; to place something
        underneath for support.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  underpin
       v 1: support from beneath
       2: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or
          confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the
          evidence" [syn: corroborate, bear out, support]
       [also: underpinning, underpinned]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  underpin
     Αγγλικά vb.
     υποστηρίζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  underpin
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To give support to; to
  corroborate.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  underpin
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To give support to; to
  corroborate.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  underpin
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To give support to; to
  corroborate.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  underpin
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To give support to; to
  corroborate.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  underpin
     Engelska vb.
     1 stötta, stödja, förstärka
     2 (tagg bildligt språk=en) stötta, stödja, styrka

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/
  أسند

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  underpin //ˈʌn.dɚˌpɪn// //ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn// //ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn// 
  1. поддържам
  To give support to
  2. подпирам, укрепвам
  To support from below with props or masonry

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/ 
  podepřít

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/ 
  podezdít

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/ 
  podchytit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/ 
  fundieren, untermauern, geistig begründen 
   see: underpinning, underpinned
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  underpin //ˈʌn.dɚˌpɪn// //ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn// //ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn// 
  pönkittää, tukea 2.
  To give support to
   3.
  To support from below with props or masonry

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/ 
  1. नीचे~से~सहारा~दे, टेक~लगा
        "Scientific theories are underpinned by sound reasoning."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/
  poduprijeti

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  underpin //ˈʌn.dɚˌpɪn// //ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn// //ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn// 
  stödja, stötta 2.
  To give support to
   3.
  To support from below with props or masonry

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  underpin /ˌʌndəpˈɪn/
  1. alttan takmak veya desteklemek, altına destek koymak. underpinnings  (çoğ.) duvar temeli
  2. (k. dili) ayaklar.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈəndɝˌpɪn/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 从下头支持,支撑,支持;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 从下头支持,支撑,支持

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