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underline

[ verb uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn; noun uhn-der-lahyn ]

verb (used with object)

underlined, underlining.
  1. to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
  2. to indicate the importance of; emphasize, as by stressing or italicizing.


noun

  1. Printing. a caption under an illustration.
  2. a line drawn under something; an underscore.

underline

verb

  1. to put a line under
  2. to state forcibly; emphasize or reinforce
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a line underneath, esp under written matter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • under·lining un·der·lin·e·a·tion [uhn-der-lin-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • under·liner noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of underline1

First recorded in 1715–25; under- + line 1
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Example Sentences

As the show regularly notes, and the finale goes out of its way to underline, Vera joined the force when women were still a rarity.

Boric said his visit underlined Chile's determination to play a key role in scientific projects in the area, especially those involving climate change.

From BBC

"It underlines... the main body of the show, which is trust and gut instinct," Winkleman says.

From BBC

Rasmussen also underlined the risk of reassortment — the potential for H5N1 to swap genes with human influenza virus, which could supercharge the spread of the pathogen.

From Salon

His guidance underlines that not only must lawyers remain responsible for the evidence they put before a court, but judges must be also on guard against biased results from AI tools trained on partial data.

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