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underline

[uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn, 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.Ìýa 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 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • underlining noun
  • underlineation noun
  • underliner noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of underline1

First recorded in 1715–25; under- + line 1
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To underline the renewed urgency, a senior Israeli military official has said that there was information that Iran had enough material to make fifteen nuclear bombs within days.

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"He doesn't like to get into the detail," one Arab diplomat told me, underlining the president's preference for quick easy deals in what are deeply complex conflicts.

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The latest GDP figures underline the baked in sluggishness, the flatlining, even the shrivelling of the economy.

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“Dangerous Animals†overly underlines its point that we shouldn’t be afraid of sharks — it’s the Tuckers who ought to keep us up at night — but Courtney never captures the unfathomable malice beneath the facial scruff.

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Reijnders was ranked ninth for forward passes in Italy's top flight last term and was fifth for through balls and carrying the ball, which underlines his qualities in progressing play.

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