underpin

/ˌʌndəpˈɪn/

/ˈəndɝˌpɪn/

to underpin

MAIN VERB

support from beneath

to back up or form the basis of an argument by providing support

synonyms : bear out

Examples

1. And his oath—“do no harm”—still underpins medical education.

2. Of course quantum mechanics underpins life at some molecular level.

3. That theory underpins modern investing.

4. MALCOLM BRABANT: The latest images from Eastern Ghouta underpin Ahmad's sense of gratitude.