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underpin [‚ʌndəˈpɪn]* * *[ˌʌndə'pɪn]transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) Construction étayer [wall]; reprendre [quelque chose] en sous-œuvre, étayer [building]2) fig ( strengthen) être à la base de [religion, society]; étayer [currency, power, theory]
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