underline
verb /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/
/ˌʌndərˈlaɪn/
(also underscore especially in North American English)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they underline | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪn/ |
| he / she / it underlines | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnz/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnz/ |
| past simple underlined | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnd/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnd/ |
| past participle underlined | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnd/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnd/ |
| -ing form underlining | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnɪŋ/ |
- underline something to draw or print a line under a word, sentence, etc.
- The names of the winners are underlined in red.
- The word ‘not’ was heavily underlined.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- to emphasize or show that something is important or true
- underline something The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.
- underline how, what, etc… Her question underlined how little she understood him.
- underline that… The report underlined that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries.
- it is underlined that… It should be underlined that these are only preliminary findings.
Extra Examples- These statistics underline an important point.
- This disaster merely underlines the need for caution.
- a move intended to underline US concern over the issue
- The prime minister underlined the government's commitment to tackling this issue.
- The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- just
- merely
- …
- serve to
- seem to
- underline the fact that…