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un·der·line

underline

 
pronunciation:
uhn dr laIn [or] uhn dr laIn
part of speech: verb
inflections: underlines, underlining, underlined
definition 1: to draw a line under.
The student underlined the spelling words in her workbook.
similar words:
line
definition 2: to emphasize.
The governor underlined the importance of creating jobs.
similar words:
stress