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undergird vs strengthen

strengthen vs undergird

undergird and strengthen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undergird No No Yes No
strengthen No No Yes No
As verbs, strengthen is a hypernym of undergird; that is, strengthen is a word with a broader meaning than undergird:
  • undergird: make secure underneath
  • strengthen: make strong or stronger
Other hypernyms of undergird include beef up, fortify.
undergird (verb) strengthen (verb)
make secure underneath give a healthy elasticity to
lend moral support to gain strength
make strong or stronger
Difference between undergird and strengthen

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