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un⋅der⋅line

  [v. uhn-der-lahyn, uhn-der-lahyn; n. uhn-der-lahyn] verb, -lined, -lin⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. to mark with a line or lines underneath; underscore.
2. to indicate the importance of; emphasize, as by stressing or italicizing.
–noun
3. Printing. a caption under an illustration.
4. a line drawn under something; an underscore.
Origin:
1715–25; under- + line 1

Related forms:
un⋅der⋅lin⋅e⋅a⋅tion  [uhn-der-lin-ee-ey-shuhn] , noun
un⋅der⋅lin⋅er, noun
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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; emphasize or cause to stand out; underscore.

  2. To emphasize; stress.

n.   (ŭn'dər-līn')
A line under something, such as a symbol, word, or phrase, used to indicate emphasis or italic type.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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