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Definition of underline
transitive verb
1 : to mark (something, such as a word) with a line underneath
2 : to put emphasis on : stress
3 : to show clearly or emphatically
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Examples of underline in a Sentence
His name was underlined in the book.
The accident underlines our need for better safety procedures.
Recent Examples of underline from the Web
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That underlined the challenges that remain to getting a budget deal and more state funding for road work.
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Later in the first round, the Lakers underlined their commitment to Ball by officially trading point guard D’Angelo Russell, the No.
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It was underlined by a campaign stop Monday evening in the northern city of Bradford -- in a seat her party last won in 1918.
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On this International Children's Day, the nonprofit group Save the Children is releasing a new report that underlines the stark challenges and dangers facing kids around the world.
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The author elects to tell the story in first person present tense, a choice that adds a choppy, staccato feel to things and also underlines some of the narrative discontinuities that creep into the text along the way.
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Sleek character lines underline the sweeping side windows and accentuate the striking side profile.
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Sicily was chosen to host the summit to underline the security issue faces from Libya across the sea, which is sending an unrelenting flow of migrants toward Europe.
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's pre-match news conference was canceled at the request of the English club, although the somber nature of United's build-up to the game was underlined in comments Mourinho gave to the club's official website.
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First Known Use of underline
1721
Definition of underline
1 : the outline of a quadruped's underbody; also : the ventral surface of a quadruped's body
2 : a horizontal line placed underneath something
First Known Use of underline
1886
UNDERLINE Defined for English Language Learners
underline
playDefinition of underline for English Language Learners
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: to draw a line under (something)
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: to emphasize (something) : to show the importance of (something)
UNDERLINE Defined for Kids
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