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UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈlaɪn] / US [ˌʌndərˈlaɪn] verb [transitive]
Word forms "underline":
present tense I/you/we/they underline he/she/it underlines present participle underlining past tense underlined past participle underlined
1)
a) to show clearly that something is important or true

The upsurge in violence merely underlines the need for continuing peace talks.

Recent job losses underline the continued weakness of the economy.

b) to emphasize something or state that it is important

Both leaders underlined their commitment to making the agreement work.

underline that:

Doyle underlined that the students would not welcome these changes.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used as objects of underline
▪  difficulty, fact, importance, need, point, problem, significance
2) to draw a line under something written or printed, especially in order to emphasize it

English dictionary. 2014.

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