What does "underprop" mean?

To prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to support; to uphold, prop up.

What is a synonym for "underprop"?

Common synonyms include: shore up, support, support.

verb

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Verb

1
To prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to support; to uphold, prop up. transitive
"He hath employed all his wit to frame him selfe anew (as impatient of his fortune) and to underprop or uphold himselfe by his inventions."

"He hath employed all his wit to frame him selfe anew (as impatient of his fortune) and to underprop or uphold himselfe by his inventions."

From under- + prop.

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