underscore

un·der·score

U0057000 (ŭn′dər-skôr′)tr.v. un·der·scored, un·der·scor·ing, un·der·scores 1. To underline: underscored the incorrect answers in red ink.2. a. To put emphasis on; stress: In a press release, the leaders underscored their commitment to continued negotiations.b. To cause to appear important or deserving of attention: The energy crisis underscored the need to increase fuel efficiency.n. A line drawn under writing or text to indicate emphasis or italic type.

underscore

vb (tr) 1. to draw or score a line or mark under2. to stress or reinforce n a line drawn under written matter

un•der•score

(ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr)

v. -scored, -scor•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis. 2. to stress; emphasize. 3. to provide music or a musical soundtrack for (a film). n. 4. a line drawn beneath something written or printed. 5. music for a film soundtrack. [1765–75]

underscore

Past participle: underscored
Gerund: underscoring

Imperative
underscore
underscore

Present
I underscore
you underscore
he/she/it underscores
we underscore
you underscore
they underscore

Preterite
I underscored
you underscored
he/she/it underscored
we underscored
you underscored
they underscored

Present Continuous
I am underscoring
you are underscoring
he/she/it is underscoring
we are underscoring
you are underscoring
they are underscoring

Present Perfect
I have underscored
you have underscored
he/she/it has underscored
we have underscored
you have underscored
they have underscored

Past Continuous
I was underscoring
you were underscoring
he/she/it was underscoring
we were underscoring
you were underscoring
they were underscoring

Past Perfect
I had underscored
you had underscored
he/she/it had underscored
we had underscored
you had underscored
they had underscored

Future
I will underscore
you will underscore
he/she/it will underscore
we will underscore
you will underscore
they will underscore

Future Perfect
I will have underscored
you will have underscored
he/she/it will have underscored
we will have underscored
you will have underscored
they will have underscored

Future Continuous
I will be underscoring
you will be underscoring
he/she/it will be underscoring
we will be underscoring
you will be underscoring
they will be underscoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been underscoring
you have been underscoring
he/she/it has been underscoring
we have been underscoring
you have been underscoring
they have been underscoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been underscoring
you will have been underscoring
he/she/it will have been underscoring
we will have been underscoring
you will have been underscoring
they will have been underscoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been underscoring
you had been underscoring
he/she/it had been underscoring
we had been underscoring
you had been underscoring
they had been underscoring

Conditional
I would underscore
you would underscore
he/she/it would underscore
we would underscore
you would underscore
they would underscore

Past Conditional
I would have underscored
you would have underscored
he/she/it would have underscored
we would have underscored
you would have underscored
they would have underscored

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	underscore - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)underlinestroke - a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush; "she applied the paint in careful strokes"
Verb	1.	underscore - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"emphasise, underline, emphasizeaccent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
	2.	underscore - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention tounderlinemark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

underscore

verbTo accord emphasis to:accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, italicize, play up, point up, stress, underline.

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