underline
verbUK /ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪn/
US /ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪn/
To draw a line under a word or words.
Please underline the correct answer on the test.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To emphasize or stress something.
The report underlines the need for better safety rules.
3. A line drawn under written words.
The teacher put an underline beneath each spelling mistake.
4. To show that something is important.
Her smile underlined how happy she was.