Meaning of UNDERLINE
Pronunciation: | | [n]'undur`lIn, [v]`undur'lIn, 'undur`lIn
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- [n] a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
- [v] draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
- [v] give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
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| Synonyms: | | emphasise, emphasize, underscore, underscore |
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| See Also: | | accent, accentuate, mark, punctuate, stress, stroke | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Un`der*line"\, v. t.
1. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
2. To influence secretly. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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