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underpin

un·der·pin

UK/ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn/ US/ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/ uncommon

verb

1.
2.

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

  • “The stories and claims were born out by the evidence”
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Origin

From under- + pin.

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