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underline
[ verb uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn; noun uhn-der-lahyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
- to indicate the importance of; emphasize, as by stressing or italicizing.
noun
- Printing. a caption under an illustration.
- a line drawn under something; an underscore.
underline
verb
- to put a line under
- to state forcibly; emphasize or reinforce
noun
- a line underneath, esp under written matter
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·iԲ ܲ·····پDz [uhn-der-lin-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ܲd·e noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of underline1
Example Sentences
At Ferrari, Hamilton's travails this season continued, underlined by the statistic that he has only once so far qualified higher than the seventh place he managed this weekend.
A point that underlined the high stakes game his first part-season at Manchester United has become.
However, the spokeswoman also said Meloni's trip was being "closely coordinated" with the institutions, and underlined that handling trade policy was a job for the EU.
My eyes have felt similarly as of late, wearied and underlined by dark circles after all their hours spent desperately seeking something exquisite.
"This news underlines what we all knew – Keir Starmer has lost control of our borders," he said, adding: "The gangs are laughing, the boats keep coming, and taxpayers are left to foot the bill".
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