underline
pronunciation
How to pronounce underline in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈlaɪn]
How to pronounce underline in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈlaɪn]
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- Noun:
- a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
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- Verb:
- give extra weight to (a communication)
- draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
Word Origin
- underline (v.)
- 1721, "to mark underneath or below with a line," from under + line (v.). Similar formation in Dutch onderlijnen. Related: Underlined; underlining. The noun is attested from 1888.
Example
- 1. The congressional budget office 's latest projections underline the point .
- 2. Naturally , this helps underline the indispensability of their services .
- 3. But these figures also underline just how severely trade was affected by the global recession .
- 4. To underline these values , the group is going back to basics in its daily operations .
- 5. If dolce uses any props to illustrate or underline his words , it 's his eyeglasses .