underscore
verb /ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/
/ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/
(especially North American English) (also underline British and North American English)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they underscore | /ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/ |
| he / she / it underscores | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːz/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/ |
| past simple underscored | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
| past participle underscored | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
| -ing form underscoring | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːrɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrɪŋ/ |
- underscore something to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc.
- The word ‘not’ was heavily underscored.
- to emphasize or show that something is important or true
- underscore something His speech underscored the need for a clear policy.
- underscore how, what, etc… Her question underscored how little she understood him.
- underscore that… The report underscored that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries.
- it is underscored that… It should be underscored that these are only preliminary findings.