undergirded

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A form of undergird — To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of undergird

    2007-05-31, Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook -- United States, The rise in GDP in 2004-06 was undergirded by substantial gains in labor productivity.

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APA

undergirded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undergirded

MLA

“undergirded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undergirded. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undergirded,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undergirded.

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