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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.
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.
verb (used with object) , un·der·lined, un·der·lin·ing. to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore. to indicate the importance of; emphasize, as by stressing or italicizing.
Definition of underline verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
UNDERLINE meaning: 1. to draw a line under a word, especially in order to show its importance: 2. to emphasize: 3…. Learn more.
tr.v. un·der·lined, un·der·lin·ing, un·der·lines. 1. To draw a line under: underlined the title of the book. 2. To emphasize; stress: The debate underlined the deep divisions within the party. n. (ŭn′dər-līn′) A line under something, such as a symbol, word, or phrase, used to indicate emphasis or italic type.
