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A1 Topic:Communication
US /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ UK /ˈʌndəˌlaɪn/
noun verb adj Freq #37249

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To draw a line under a word or text, usually to draw attention to it.

    Underline the important words in the text.

  2. 2
    verb

    To emphasise or stress how important something is.

    The accident underlines the need for better safety rules.

  3. 3
    noun

    A line drawn under a word or text.

    She added an underline to highlight the key term.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to draw a line under a word... underscore
2 verb · to emphasise or stress how... underscoreemphasise
3 noun · a line drawn under a word... underscore
Word family
Forms underlinedunderlinesunderlining

Etymology

From under- + line.

Topics

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