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alicercar

verb/ɐlisɨɾˈkaɾ/low

a·li·cer·car

Definition

To secure or consolidate with foundations; to establish the basis of something.
It is necessary to properly underpin the house to withstand earthquakes.
His speech was grounded in solid values.
Common collocations
to lay the foundations of a wallto underpin the construction

Etymology

De 'alicerce' + sufixo verbal '-ar'.

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