0 past simple and past participle of underline
1 to draw a line under a word, especially in order to show its importance:
The teacher underlined the importance of attention to detail.
Choose between the two forms of the verb and underline the correct answer.
Both candidates underlined their commitment to national security.
This tragic incident underlines the need for tighter safety measures.
These findings underline the importance of nursery education.
With general acceptance of the complexity of this latter process in mind, the comments have usefully underlined some fruitful and significant areas of research.
The words in the reparandum are underlined and displayed in a different color.
The reason is that cotton often brought out the worst in colonial rule and always underlined some of its deepest contradictions.
