different between supportive vs undergird

English

Etymology

From support +? -ive.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s??p??t?v/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s??p??t?v/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /s??po(?)?t?v/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /s??po?t?v/
• Hyphenation: sup?por?tive

Adjective

supportive (comparative more supportive, superlative most supportive)

1. Providing support.

   Antonym: unsupportive

Synonyms

• supportful

Derived terms

• unsupportive

Translations

English

Etymology

From under- +? gird.

Verb

undergird (third-person singular simple present undergirds, present participle undergirding, simple past and past participle undergirded or undergirt)

1. To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of an object.
2. (figuratively) To give fundamental support; provide with a sound or secure basis; provide supportive evidence for.
3. To lend moral support to.
4. To secure below or underneath.

Synonyms

• shore up
• fortify
• succour

Antonyms

• undermine

Translations