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UNDERLINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Synonyms:

underline; underscore

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("underline" is a kind of...):

stroke (a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush)

Derivation:

underline (draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

Synonyms:

underline; underscore

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "underline" is one way to...):

mark (make or leave a mark on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

underline (a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Give extra weight to (a communication)

Example:

Her gesture emphasized her words

Synonyms:

emphasise; emphasize; underline; underscore

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "underline" is one way to...):

accent; accentuate; emphasise; emphasize; punctuate; stress (to stress, single out as important)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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