underline A1 Topic:Communication US /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ UK /ˈʌndəˌlaɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #37249 Meanings 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 verb To emphasise or stress how important something is. The accident underlines the need for better safety rules. 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 AI details From under- + line. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # underline **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌndəˌlaɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 37249 ## Meanings 1. To draw a line under a word or text, usually to draw attention to it. 2. To emphasise or stress how important something is. 3. A line drawn under a word or text. ## Examples - Underline the important words in the text. - The accident underlines the need for better safety rules. - She added an underline to highlight the key term. ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: under- - below ## Etymology From under- + line. ## AI Etymology Underline is from under- + line. The surface analysis is under- + line. The prefix under- supplies the lower, beneath, or insufficient element. In present-day use, it can mean to draw a line under a word or text, usually to draw attention to it, or to emphasise or stress how important something is. ## Topics - Communication markdown