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verb
- 1. draw a line under (a word or phrase) to give emphasis or indicate special type: "certain phrases had been underlined" Similar
noun
- 1. a line drawn under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis: "subheadings have an underline in blue"
- 2. the line of the lower part of an animal's body: "she has a white tail and underline"
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UNDERLINE definition: 1. to draw a line under a word, especially in order to show its importance: 2. to emphasize: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNDERLINE is to mark (something, such as a word) with a line underneath. How to use underline in a sentence.
to draw a line under a word, especially in order to show its importance: All the technical words have been underlined in red. B2. to emphasize: She gave some shocking examples to underline the seriousness of the situation. To underline their disgust, the crowd started throwing bottles at the stage. Fewer examples.
Underline definition: to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.. See examples of UNDERLINE used in a sentence.
If you underline something such as a word or a sentence, you draw a line underneath it in order to make people notice it or to give it extra importance.
Definition of underline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of underline. verb. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. synonyms: underscore. see more. verb. give extra weight to (a communication) synonyms: emphasise, emphasize, underscore. see more.
