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to underline
01
to emphasize the importance of something by making it seem more noticeable
Transitive: to underline something important
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
underline
3rd person singular
underlines
Past simple
underlined
Past participle
underlined
Examples
In the memo, the manager underlined the urgency of completing the project by the end of the week.
02
to draw one or more lines beneath a word, phrase, or passage to emphasize or draw attention to it
Transitive: to underline a word or passage
Examples
She decided to underline the key points in her notes for easy reference during the presentation.
Underline
01
a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
underlines
Lexical Tree
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