Meaning of "underpin" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERPIN

underpin  [ˌʌndəˈpɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERPIN

Underpin is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb underpin in English.

WHAT DOES UNDERPIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Underpinning

In construction or renovation, underpinning is the process of strengthening the foundation of an existing building or other structure. Underpinning may be necessary for a variety of reasons: ▪ The original foundation is simply not strong or stable enough. ▪ The usage of the structure has changed. ▪ The properties of the soil supporting the foundation may have changed or were mischaracterized during design. ▪ The construction of nearby structures necessitates the excavation of soil supporting existing foundations. ▪ To increase the depth or load capacity of existing foundations to support the addition of another storey to the building. ▪ It is more economical, due to land price or otherwise, to work on the present structure's foundation than to build a new one. ▪ Earthquake, flood, drought or other natural causes have caused the structure to move, thereby requiring stabilisation of foundation soils and/or footings. Underpinning may be accomplished by extending the foundation in depth or in breadth so it either rests on a more supportive soil stratum or distributes its load across a greater area.

Definition of underpin in the English dictionary

The definition of underpin in the dictionary is to support from beneath, esp by a prop, while avoiding damaging or weakening the superstructure. Other definition of underpin is to give corroboration, strength, or support to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNDERPIN

PRESENT

Present

I underpin

you underpin

he/she/it underpins

we underpin

you underpin

they underpin

Present continuous

I am underpinning

you are underpinning

he/she/it is underpinning

we are underpinning

you are underpinning

they are underpinning

Present perfect

I have underpinned

you have underpinned

he/she/it has underpinned

we have underpinned

you have underpinned

they have underpinned

Present perfect continuous

I have been underpinning

you have been underpinning

he/she/it has been underpinning

we have been underpinning

you have been underpinning

they have been underpinning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I underpinned

you underpinned

he/she/it underpinned

we underpinned

you underpinned

they underpinned

Past continuous

I was underpinning

you were underpinning

he/she/it was underpinning

we were underpinning

you were underpinning

they were underpinning

Past perfect

I had underpinned

you had underpinned

he/she/it had underpinned

we had underpinned

you had underpinned

they had underpinned

Past perfect continuous

I had been underpinning

you had been underpinning

he/she/it had been underpinning

we had been underpinning

you had been underpinning

they had been underpinning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will underpin

you will underpin

he/she/it will underpin

we will underpin

you will underpin

they will underpin

Future continuous

I will be underpinning

you will be underpinning

he/she/it will be underpinning

we will be underpinning

you will be underpinning

they will be underpinning

Future perfect

I will have underpinned

you will have underpinned

he/she/it will have underpinned

we will have underpinned

you will have underpinned

they will have underpinned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been underpinning

you will have been underpinning

he/she/it will have been underpinning

we will have been underpinning

you will have been underpinning

they will have been underpinning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would underpin

you would underpin

he/she/it would underpin

we would underpin

you would underpin

they would underpin

Conditional continuous

I would be underpinning

you would be underpinning

he/she/it would be underpinning

we would be underpinning

you would be underpinning

they would be underpinning

Conditional perfect

I would have underpin

you would have underpin

he/she/it would have underpin

we would have underpin

you would have underpin

they would have underpin

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been underpinning

you would have been underpinning

he/she/it would have been underpinning

we would have been underpinning

you would have been underpinning

they would have been underpinning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you underpin
we let´s underpin
you underpin

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to underpin

Past participle

underpinned

Present Participle

underpinning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF UNDERPIN

Find out the translation of underpin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of underpin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underpin» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 支持
• Translator English - Spanish: secundar
• English: underpin
• Translator English - Hindi: पिन
• Translator English - Arabic: دعم
• Translator English - Russian: лежат в основе
• Translator English - Portuguese: sustentar
• Translator English - Bengali: জোরালো
• Translator English - French: sous-tendre
• Translator English - Malay: Menyokong
• Translator English - German: untermauern
• Translator English - Japanese: 支える
• Translator English - Korean: 뒷받침하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyangga
• Translator English - Vietnamese: củng cố
• Translator English - Tamil: பேருதவியாக
• Translator English - Marathi: पायाखाली असणे
• Translator English - Turkish: desteklemek
• Translator English - Italian: corroborare
• Translator English - Polish: stanowią podstawę
• Translator English - Ukrainian: лежать в основі
• Translator English - Romanian: stau la baza
• Translator English - Greek: στηρίζουν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onderlê
• Translator English - Swedish: bygga
• Translator English - Norwegian: underbygge

4 QUOTES WITH «UNDERPIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underpin.

1

Donald L. Carcieri

Good schools underpin not only our economy, but the social fabric of our lives.

2

Ban Ki-moon

True security is based on people's welfare - on a thriving economy, on strong public health and education programmes, and on fundamental respect for our common humanity. Development, peace, disarmament, reconciliation and justice are not separate from security; they help to underpin it.

3

Michael Mandelbaum

The United States will continue to be number one, and I do not see any country or group of countries taking the United States' place in providing global public goods that underpin security and prosperity. The United States functions as the world's de facto government.

4

Kevin Rudd

But Australia faces additional regional and global challenges also crucial to our nation's future - climate change, questions of energy and food security, the rise of China and the rise of India. And we need a strong system of global and regional relationships and institutions to underpin stability.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERPIN»

Discover the use of underpin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underpin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Valuation and Risk Management of DB Underpin Pension Plan

In this work, we consider the hybrid design offering a defined contribution benefit with a defined benefit guaranteed minimum underpin.

Kai Chen, 2007

The Construction News

$1,000. Mrs. Schrott, 1814 Lenler St., underpin. $340. C._S_ittow 8800-08' North Av., alts. $2400. William Lorenz, 315 17th St., alts. ' $250. Charles Bernstetter, 358 Scott St., underpin. $250. A Charles Handke, 585 30th Av.,_ porch. $150.

‎1915

Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Research ...

The paper ends by pointing out that the taken-for-granted skills that underpin the teaching of research methods are largely absent in the undergraduate population and ends with a plea that more emphasis is placed on teaching students about ...

Ann Brown, 2003

The Bulletin of the General Contractors Association

3 to 9 Beekman st 12,625.00 Underpin. No. 140 Nassau st 9,900.00 §SSm Underpin. No. 132 Nassau st 4,340.00 {S'^.ffi Underpin. 16 to 32 Beekman 13,585.00 HM*^ Underpin. 15 and 17 Beekman 7,500.00 Underpin. 19 to 29 Beekman ...

‎1914

Gaining from Trade in Southern Africa: Complementary ...

To succeed where previous attempts have failed, however, governments must address two key issues. The first of these is policy coordination -- the broad range of domestic policies must be made compatible with the proposed trade reforms.

Carolyn Marion Jenkins, Jonathan Leape, Lynne Thomas, 2000

The Law Times Reports: Containing All the Cases Argued and ...

(a) Railway company — Power to underpin buildings on adjoining lands — Retaining wall — Wall effecting two objects — Appeal for costs. A railway company liaving power, under their special Act, to underpin or strengthen buildings situated ...

‎1885

International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary ...

Instead, it is more fruitful to understand some of the core assumptions that underpin the principles of instructional design. In this context, the term instructional design refers to the process used to intentionally plan learning experiences that are ...

Joke Voogt, Gerald Knezek, 2008

Supreme Court Appellate Division

69, the second paragraph of subdivision 2: “The probabilities are that most of the buildings are founded on rock and that it will not be necessary to maintain, protect and secure and underpin such buildings, under the provisions of (2) above of ...

‎1920

Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...

When one contracts to underpin, I leave l/ie matter to him ; this is the general acceptance of such a contract, and includes his following the digging of the adjacent lot, and the contract is made with such an understanding. That is the custom.

Ohio. Supreme Court, 1881

One-Day, One-Problem: An Approach to Problem-based Learning

In this chapter we examine the changing role of the teacher into that of a facilitator, starting with an examination of the philosophical beliefs that underpin the one-day, one-problem structure; next, we look at the views, actions and strategies of ...

Glen O'Grady, Elaine Yew, Karen P.L. Goh, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERPIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underpin is used in the context of the following news items.

OPINION: Cultural assets underpin economic success

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Mater Health's converged infrastructure to underpin VDI upgrade

Mater Health Services is in the midst of implementing a Nutanix converged infrastructure, which will underpin the current upgrade of its virtual desktop ... «ZDNet, Jul 15»

Intel promises 'scores' of deals to underpin enterprise cloud

Intel has decided the cloud isn't quite built for the needs of enterprises, and has promised to strike “scores” of collaborations and investments to solidify a ... «The Register, Jul 15»

Golf-Links courses underpin this year's majors

LOS ANGELES, July 12 (Reuters) - After this year's four majors are consigned to the record books, golf fans will reflect on a most unusual season when three of ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Telecoms groups invest in data networks to underpin consolidation

Ten miles outside Ipswich lies Adastral Park, whose lofty-sounding name is belied by the down-to-earth brutalism of its 1970s-era laboratory-looking buildings. «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Mammoth Building Projects Underpin 777X Plan

"Mammoth Building Projects Underpin 777X Plan" is part of the new Aviation Week & Space Technology subscription, now available online and in our newly ... «Aviation Week, Jun 15»

Europe watchers seek data to underpin positive economic growth

The focus of this week will be on Europe again. The eurozone purchasing managers' indices for May, published on Thursday, will be looked at to understand ... «Financial Times, May 15»

Dakar's economic reforms underpin 2035 ambitions

Senegal's capital Dakar is showing off its new face, with a development boom. New infrastructure has been given a shot in the arm and in the past few months ... «euronews, May 15»

Spanish retail sales rise, underpin upbeat growth forecast

The recovery in consumer confidence is underpinning official forecasts for economic growth of 2.9 percent in Spain this year from last September's 2 percent, ... «Reuters UK, Apr 15»

Tossing the key may underpin review of Allan Schoenborn, who …

VANCOUVER -- A prosecutor's rare tactics to block a British Columbia man who murdered his three children from gaining some freedom is laying the ... «CTV News, Apr 15»