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un·der·line
(ŭn′dər-līn′, ŭn′dər-līn′)tr.v. un·der·lined, un·der·lin·ing, un·der·lines
1. To draw a line under: underlined the title of the book.
2. To emphasize; stress: The debate underlined the deep divisions within the party.
n. (ŭn′dər-līn′)
A line under something, such as a symbol, word, or phrase, used to indicate emphasis or italic type.
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vb (tr)
1. to put a line under
2. to state forcibly; emphasize or reinforce
n
a line underneath, esp under written matter
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
un•der•line
(ˈʌn dərˌlaɪn)v. -lined, -lin•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
2. to indicate the importance of; emphasize.
n. 3. a line drawn beneath; underscore.
[1715–25]
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Past participle: underlined
Gerund: underlining
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| underline |
| underline |
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| Noun | 1. |  underline - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)stroke - a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes" |
| Verb | 1. |  underline - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words" |
| 2. |  underline - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention tomark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
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verb
1. emphasize, stress, highlight, bring home, underscore, accentuate, point up, give emphasis to, call or draw attention to The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk.
emphasize play down, minimize, make light of, gloss over, soft-pedal (informal)
emphasize play down, minimize, make light of, gloss over, soft-pedal (informal)
2. underscore, mark, italicize, rule a line under Take two pens and underline the positive and negative words.
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verbTo accord emphasis to:
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Translations
يُؤَكِّد، يُشَدِّد علىيُبْرِزُيضَعُ خَطّا تَحْت
podtrhnoutzdůraznitpodtrhnutípodtrženípodtržítko
understregefremhæve
alaviivaalleviivata
podvući
aláhúz
strika undirundirstrika, árétta
下線を引く
밑줄을 긋다
pabraukti
izceltpasvītrotuzsvērt
podčiarknuť
podčrtatipoudariti
understryka
เน้น
nhấn mạnh
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˌʌndərˈlaɪn] vt (= draw a line under) [+ word, sentence, title] → souligner
(= emphasize) [+ importance, dangers, concern, need] → souligner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
underline
(andəˈlain) verb1. to draw a line under. He wrote down the title of his essay and underlined it.
2. to emphasize or stress. In his speech he underlined several points.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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→ يُبْرِزُ zdůraznit understrege unterstreichen υπογραμμίζω subrayar alleviivata souligner podvući sottolineare 下線を引く 밑줄을 긋다 onderstrepen understreke podkreślić sublinhar подчеркивать understryka เน้น altını çizmek nhấn mạnh 强调Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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vt. subrayar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012