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underprop

[ uhn-der-prop ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈprɒp /
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verb (used with object), un·der·propped, un·der·prop·ping.

to prop underneath; support; uphold.

RELATED WORDS

brace, bolster, set, uphold, buttress, strengthen, support, rest, stay, shore, maintain, sustain, stand, carry, truss, buoy

Nearby words

underprice, underprivileged, underproduce, underproduction, underproof, underprop, underquote, underrate, underreact, underreport, underrepresent

Origin of underprop

First recorded in 1505–15; under- + prop1

Related forms

un·der·prop·per, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for underprop

underprop

/ (ˌʌndəˈprɒp) /

verb -props, -propping or -propped

(tr) to prop up from beneath

Derived Forms

underpropper, noun
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