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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 Word Forms

  • ܲd·iԲ ܲ·····پDz [uhn-der-lin-ee-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ܲd·e noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of underline1

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

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A point that underlined the high stakes game his first part-season at Manchester United has become.

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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.

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My eyes have felt similarly as of late, wearied and underlined by dark circles after all their hours spent desperately seeking something exquisite.

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"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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