undergird

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: un=der=gird
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

undergird, v. t. 

 To bind below; to gird round the bottom.  [1913 Webster]
"They used helps, undergirding the ship."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

undergird, v.tr.
1 make secure underneath.
2 strengthen, support.

THESAURUS

undergird

affirm, afford support, attest, authenticate, back, back up, bear, bear out, bear up, bed on, beef up, bolster, bolster up, bottom on, brace, brace up, build on, buoy up, buttress, carry, case harden, certify, circumstantiate, confirm, corroborate, cradle, crutch, cushion, document, finance, fortify, found on, fund, gird, give support, ground on, harden, hold, hold up, invigorate, keep, keep afloat, keep up, lend support, mainstay, maintain, nerve, pillow, probate, prop, prop up, prove, ratify, refresh, reinforce, reinvigorate, restrengthen, set on, shore, shore up, shoulder, stay, steel, stiffen, strengthen, subsidize, substantiate, subvention, subventionize, support, sustain, temper, toughen, underbrace, underlie, underpin, underset, upbear, uphold, upkeep, validate, verify, warrant