Definition of underpin in English:

underpin

verbunderpinned, underpinning, underpinsʌndəˈpɪnˌəndərˈpɪn

[with object]

1Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.
Example sentencesExamples
- A friend in Britain, who is a civil engineer, had given me a drawing showing an inexpensive method of underpinning the foundations.
- Eleven years ago, the Guildhall was forced to spend £626,000 underpinning the foundations of the scheduled monument which has been in council ownership since 1925.
- Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and the building was underpinned.
- The claim of the insured included an additional claim to underpin an adjacent office block, which was not part of the insured property.
- At present, it is not thought that underpinning the foundations would be enough to save the building.
- Mrs Lloyd said the council refuses to answer questions about underpinning her house.
Synonyms
pillar, post, prop, underprop, underpinning, base, substructure, foundation
2Support, justify, or form the basis for.
the theme of honour underpinning the two books
Example sentencesExamples
- Children played cricket at the Centre on a daily basis and what was achieved there underpinned the success of Yorkshire cricket.
- He said, ‘We are remembering the past, honouring the present and underpinning a legacy for future generations in gathering here today.’
- He said the partnership process must underpin competitiveness as the core element of any possible new agreement.
- We should never lose sight of the fact that it is engagement in a real economy that underpins reciprocity in society.
- These themes are underpinned by unquestioned assumptions about the dangers of modern life, lazily repeated like a mantra through much of the media.
- His views were underpinned by his strong Christian beliefs.
- In a weblogging context, XML underpins the RSS format, which is in turn used to distribute headline feeds to aggregators
- During the Victorian and Edwardian periods in Britain, society was underpinned by rigid moral and social values.
- In a free society law also underpins the freedoms of citizens by guaranteeing certain civil liberties and imposing legal checks on the authorities.
- Thus, rivalry was built into the structure of material life that underpinned the economy of production and exchange.
- The theme underpinning the film's murder investigation is the dire and inescapable consequences of circumstance and personal choice.
- The Government's legislation to underpin its workplace changes is yet to materialise.
- An understanding of market structure underpins all pricing decisions made by marketers.
- In this essay I want to trace the origins of some of the common principles and assumptions which underpin the writing workshop.
- The exercise exposed a fundamental element of the Finnish psyche that underpins the Finnish workplace.
- Much of the collection is unique unpublished material which underpins music performance and research in Australia.
- The success of this arrangement was underpinned by unquestioned trust in the integrity of the medical profession.
- The story of her parents' struggle to raise four children in an alien culture underpins her book and her beliefs.
- The idea of fairness that underpins the democratic process is grounded in different ways in different theories.
- His know-how is underpinned by a strong appreciation of discipline.
Synonyms
starting point, base, point of departure, beginning, premise

Rhymes

agin, akin, begin, Berlin, bin, Boleyn, Bryn, chin, chin-chin, Corinne, din, fin, Finn, Flynn, gaijin, Glyn, grin, Gwyn, herein, Ho Chi Minh, in, inn, Jin, jinn, kin, Kweilin, linn, Lynn, mandolin, mandoline, Min, no-win, pin, Pinyin, quin, shin, sin, skin, spin, therein, thin, Tientsin, tin, Tonkin, Turin, twin, Vietminh, violin, wherein, whin, whipper-in, win, within, Wynne, yin

Definition of underpin in US English:

underpin

verbˌəndərˈpinˌəndərˈpɪn

[with object]

1Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials.
Example sentencesExamples
- Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and the building was underpinned.
- The claim of the insured included an additional claim to underpin an adjacent office block, which was not part of the insured property.
- At present, it is not thought that underpinning the foundations would be enough to save the building.
- Mrs Lloyd said the council refuses to answer questions about underpinning her house.
- A friend in Britain, who is a civil engineer, had given me a drawing showing an inexpensive method of underpinning the foundations.
- Eleven years ago, the Guildhall was forced to spend £626,000 underpinning the foundations of the scheduled monument which has been in council ownership since 1925.
Synonyms
pillar, post, prop, underprop, underpinning, base, substructure, foundation
1. 1.1 Support, justify, or form the basis for.
  the theme of honor underpinning the two books
  Example sentencesExamples
  In a free society law also underpins the freedoms of citizens by guaranteeing certain civil liberties and imposing legal checks on the authorities.
  The theme underpinning the film's murder investigation is the dire and inescapable consequences of circumstance and personal choice.
  He said, ‘We are remembering the past, honouring the present and underpinning a legacy for future generations in gathering here today.’
  Thus, rivalry was built into the structure of material life that underpinned the economy of production and exchange.
  The idea of fairness that underpins the democratic process is grounded in different ways in different theories.
  The exercise exposed a fundamental element of the Finnish psyche that underpins the Finnish workplace.
  The Government's legislation to underpin its workplace changes is yet to materialise.
  His know-how is underpinned by a strong appreciation of discipline.
  We should never lose sight of the fact that it is engagement in a real economy that underpins reciprocity in society.
  During the Victorian and Edwardian periods in Britain, society was underpinned by rigid moral and social values.
  In a weblogging context, XML underpins the RSS format, which is in turn used to distribute headline feeds to aggregators
  Children played cricket at the Centre on a daily basis and what was achieved there underpinned the success of Yorkshire cricket.
  These themes are underpinned by unquestioned assumptions about the dangers of modern life, lazily repeated like a mantra through much of the media.
  He said the partnership process must underpin competitiveness as the core element of any possible new agreement.
  His views were underpinned by his strong Christian beliefs.
  In this essay I want to trace the origins of some of the common principles and assumptions which underpin the writing workshop.
  The success of this arrangement was underpinned by unquestioned trust in the integrity of the medical profession.
  The story of her parents' struggle to raise four children in an alien culture underpins her book and her beliefs.
  An understanding of market structure underpins all pricing decisions made by marketers.
  Much of the collection is unique unpublished material which underpins music performance and research in Australia.
  Synonyms
  starting point, base, point of departure, beginning, premise

单词	underpin
释义	Definition of underpin in English: underpin verbunderpinned, underpinning, underpinsʌndəˈpɪnˌəndərˈpɪn [with object] 1Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials. Example sentencesExamples A friend in Britain, who is a civil engineer, had given me a drawing showing an inexpensive method of underpinning the foundations. Eleven years ago, the Guildhall was forced to spend £626,000 underpinning the foundations of the scheduled monument which has been in council ownership since 1925. Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and the building was underpinned. The claim of the insured included an additional claim to underpin an adjacent office block, which was not part of the insured property. At present, it is not thought that underpinning the foundations would be enough to save the building. Mrs Lloyd said the council refuses to answer questions about underpinning her house. Synonyms pillar, post, prop, underprop, underpinning, base, substructure, foundation 2Support, justify, or form the basis for. the theme of honour underpinning the two books Example sentencesExamples Children played cricket at the Centre on a daily basis and what was achieved there underpinned the success of Yorkshire cricket. He said, ‘We are remembering the past, honouring the present and underpinning a legacy for future generations in gathering here today.’ He said the partnership process must underpin competitiveness as the core element of any possible new agreement. We should never lose sight of the fact that it is engagement in a real economy that underpins reciprocity in society. These themes are underpinned by unquestioned assumptions about the dangers of modern life, lazily repeated like a mantra through much of the media. His views were underpinned by his strong Christian beliefs. In a weblogging context, XML underpins the RSS format, which is in turn used to distribute headline feeds to aggregators During the Victorian and Edwardian periods in Britain, society was underpinned by rigid moral and social values. In a free society law also underpins the freedoms of citizens by guaranteeing certain civil liberties and imposing legal checks on the authorities. Thus, rivalry was built into the structure of material life that underpinned the economy of production and exchange. The theme underpinning the film's murder investigation is the dire and inescapable consequences of circumstance and personal choice. The Government's legislation to underpin its workplace changes is yet to materialise. An understanding of market structure underpins all pricing decisions made by marketers. In this essay I want to trace the origins of some of the common principles and assumptions which underpin the writing workshop. The exercise exposed a fundamental element of the Finnish psyche that underpins the Finnish workplace. Much of the collection is unique unpublished material which underpins music performance and research in Australia. The success of this arrangement was underpinned by unquestioned trust in the integrity of the medical profession. The story of her parents' struggle to raise four children in an alien culture underpins her book and her beliefs. The idea of fairness that underpins the democratic process is grounded in different ways in different theories. His know-how is underpinned by a strong appreciation of discipline. Synonyms starting point, base, point of departure, beginning, premise Rhymes agin, akin, begin, Berlin, bin, Boleyn, Bryn, chin, chin-chin, Corinne, din, fin, Finn, Flynn, gaijin, Glyn, grin, Gwyn, herein, Ho Chi Minh, in, inn, Jin, jinn, kin, Kweilin, linn, Lynn, mandolin, mandoline, Min, no-win, pin, Pinyin, quin, shin, sin, skin, spin, therein, thin, Tientsin, tin, Tonkin, Turin, twin, Vietminh, violin, wherein, whin, whipper-in, win, within, Wynne, yin Definition of underpin in US English: underpin verbˌəndərˈpinˌəndərˈpɪn [with object] 1Support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials. Example sentencesExamples Work began on rectifying the structural problems of the library and extra piles were inserted and the building was underpinned. The claim of the insured included an additional claim to underpin an adjacent office block, which was not part of the insured property. At present, it is not thought that underpinning the foundations would be enough to save the building. Mrs Lloyd said the council refuses to answer questions about underpinning her house. A friend in Britain, who is a civil engineer, had given me a drawing showing an inexpensive method of underpinning the foundations. Eleven years ago, the Guildhall was forced to spend £626,000 underpinning the foundations of the scheduled monument which has been in council ownership since 1925. Synonyms pillar, post, prop, underprop, underpinning, base, substructure, foundation 1.1 Support, justify, or form the basis for. the theme of honor underpinning the two books Example sentencesExamples In a free society law also underpins the freedoms of citizens by guaranteeing certain civil liberties and imposing legal checks on the authorities. The theme underpinning the film's murder investigation is the dire and inescapable consequences of circumstance and personal choice. He said, ‘We are remembering the past, honouring the present and underpinning a legacy for future generations in gathering here today.’ Thus, rivalry was built into the structure of material life that underpinned the economy of production and exchange. The idea of fairness that underpins the democratic process is grounded in different ways in different theories. The exercise exposed a fundamental element of the Finnish psyche that underpins the Finnish workplace. The Government's legislation to underpin its workplace changes is yet to materialise. His know-how is underpinned by a strong appreciation of discipline. We should never lose sight of the fact that it is engagement in a real economy that underpins reciprocity in society. During the Victorian and Edwardian periods in Britain, society was underpinned by rigid moral and social values. In a weblogging context, XML underpins the RSS format, which is in turn used to distribute headline feeds to aggregators Children played cricket at the Centre on a daily basis and what was achieved there underpinned the success of Yorkshire cricket. These themes are underpinned by unquestioned assumptions about the dangers of modern life, lazily repeated like a mantra through much of the media. He said the partnership process must underpin competitiveness as the core element of any possible new agreement. His views were underpinned by his strong Christian beliefs. In this essay I want to trace the origins of some of the common principles and assumptions which underpin the writing workshop. The success of this arrangement was underpinned by unquestioned trust in the integrity of the medical profession. The story of her parents' struggle to raise four children in an alien culture underpins her book and her beliefs. An understanding of market structure underpins all pricing decisions made by marketers. Much of the collection is unique unpublished material which underpins music performance and research in Australia. Synonyms starting point, base, point of departure, beginning, premise
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