underpins Definition

support, corroborate, bear out, reinforces, underlies, enhances, strengthens, emphasizes, builds, confirms, implies, sustains, permeates, justifies, supports, underlie, relies, buttresses, rests, upholds, maintains, corroborates, endorses, lies, stresses, argues, asserts, informs, basis, backs, submits, claims, contends, alleges, bases, underlines, demonstrates, complements, reflects, undermines, validates, furthers, combines, affirms, bolsters, leverages, vindicates, augments, incorporates, distils, encompasses, fortifies, entrenches, embodies, enshrines, ensures, illustrates, extends, relates, integrates, derives, dovetails, contributes, presupposes, exemplifies, attests, enriches, engenders, amplifies, heralds, aligns, boosts, characterizes, typifies, defines, negates, conduces, accelerates, pervades, imperils, promotes, belies, formalizes, provides, substantiates, animates, fosters, predicated, facilitates, overshadows, premised, supersedes, undergird, defies, threatens, governs, emanates, establishes, surrounds, accentuates,