UNDERLINE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
   Synonym(s)
   • underscore (what does underscore mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) underline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • underline (what does underline mean?)
   • underscore (what does underscore mean?)
   • underline (what does underline mean?)
   • underscore (what does underscore mean?)

UNDERLINE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
   Synonym(s)
   • underscore (what does underscore mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) underline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • underscore (what does underscore mean?)
   • underline (what does underline mean?)
   • underscore (what does underscore mean?)
   • underline (what does underline mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give extra weight to (a communication)
   Synonym(s)
   • emphasise (what does emphasise mean?)
   • emphasize (what does emphasize mean?)
   • underscore (what does underscore mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her gesture emphasized her words
   Hypernyms(s) underline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stress (what does stress mean?)
   • emphasize (what does emphasize mean?)
   • emphasise (what does emphasise mean?)
   • punctuate (what does punctuate mean?)
   • accent (what does accent mean?)
   • accentuate (what does accentuate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • emphasizing (what does emphasizing mean?)
   • accenting (what does accenting mean?)
   • accentuation (what does accentuation mean?)