French and German articles by priest getting popular support (8)
I believe the answer is:
underpin
'support' is the definition.
(I know that support can be written as underpin)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for underpin that I've seen before include "buttress" , "corroborate" , "Support or strengthen from beneath" , "Prop up with nun pride" , "Form the basis for" .)