underpin

IPA: ˈʌndɝpɪn

(transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
(transitive, figuratively) To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.

Examples of "underpin" in Sentences

Students must often 'underpin' their essays with it.
FRANKFURT—Germany is likely to report solid second-quarter growth Tuesday, helping underpin the euro-zone's fragile economy.
The budget surplus that helped underpin the economy has evaporated and the trade surplus is dwindling rapidly, analysts say.
The ecosystem services that are generated from the conservation landscapes are what underpin the whole economic program, the economic development.
The company plans A$3. 8 billion in capital spending through fiscal 2012, mainly to underpin the growth of its coal and iron-ore freight business.
The current population data that underpin this report were culled from the best sources available on Muslims in each of the 232 countries and territories for which the U.N.
We've picked up a lot of product wins over the last several years with our key customers that kind of underpin it, but we haven't seen a market or systemic change across Cardiac Rhythm Management that is different from before.
Several bloggers reported on an agreement signed in early June between two leading ICT organisations that will provide unprecedented opportunities for ICT students, create thousands of jobs, and underpin the growth of this nascent industry.