underline
[verb]
Synonyms:
- underscore, mark
- emphasize, accentuate, highlight, stress

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

un‧der‧line /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn $ -ər-/ verb [transitive]

1. to draw a line under a word to show that it is important

2. to show that something is important Synonym : highlight:
This tragic incident underlines the need for immediate action.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

underline
verb
I. draw a line under a word
ADV. heavily The word ‘not’ was heavily underlined.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

underline
II. emphasize sth
ADV. clearly | just, merely, only, simply This disaster merely underlines the need for a consistent foreign policy.
further
VERB + UNDERLINE serve to | seem to | be intended to a move intended to underline US concern over the issue
PHRASES underline the fact that …

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