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underlineunderline /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn, ˌʌndɚˈlaɪn/ ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEunderline |
| Present | I, you, we, they | underline | | he, she, it | underlines | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | underlined | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have underlined | | he, she, it | has underlined | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had underlined | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will underline | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have underlined |
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| Present | I | am underlining | | he, she, it | is underlining | | you, we, they | are underlining | | Past | I, he, she, it | was underlining | | you, we, they | were underlining | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been underlining | | he, she, it | has been underlining | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been underlining | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be underlining | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been underlining |
THESAURUSto say or show that you think something is especially important► emphasizeto say or show that you think something is especially important: My parents emphasized the importance of education. The report emphasized the need for stricter safety standards. ► stress stress means the same as emphasize but is slightly more informal: Mother always stressed the importance of good manners. ► highlight to emphasize something such as a problem or a fact so that people will pay special attention to it: Your résumé should highlight your skills and experience. ► underline/underscore if a fact or event underlines or underscores that something is true, it emphasizes that it is true or exists: The recent attack in the park underlines the need for more police. ► accentuate to emphasize something, especially the differences between two things or situations: The recent economic crisis has accentuated the gap between the rich and the poor. ► exaggerate to emphasize something too much so that something seems more important, better, larger, etc. than it really is: News reports exaggerated the severity of the disaster. ► overemphasize to emphasize something too much: I think the possible risks have been overemphasized. 1to draw a line under a word to show that it is important or because it is the name of a book, movie, play, etc.2to show that something is important: The recent shootings underline the need for more security.► see thesaurus at emphasize |