English / word
underscore
verb A1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to emphasize or show the importance of something
to emphasize or highlight something
In context
01
The teacher wanted to underscore punctuality.
02
These findings underscore the need for caution.
Synonyms
emphasize,highlight,stress
Antonyms
ignore,overlook,downplay
Collocations
underscore importance,underscore need,underscore fact
Verb forms
Past: underscored · Past participle: underscored · -ing: underscoring