underline
part of speech
verb (underline, underlines, underlined, underlining); noun (an underline)
meaning for a pupil
1) To underline is to draw a line under a word or words to show they are important or to mark a title. tree →
2) To underline something is to show or stress that it is important: «the accident underlines the need for helmets». tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, pupils «underline the title and the date», underline key words in a question, or underline answers with a ruler. In grammar tasks, «underline the verbs» or «underline the adjectives». In maths, «underline what the question is asking». Teachers use underlining to show important ideas. Phrases: «underline with a ruler», «underline the key words».
examples
- Underline the title with a ruler. tree →
- Underline all the nouns in the sentence. tree →
- She underlined the important words in red. tree →
- Underline the answer in your book. tree →
- His mistake underlines why we check our work. tree →
- The teacher underlined «important» twice. tree →
- Underline what the question asks before you start. tree →
note
Past: underlined. One word. In typing, use the U button for underline. «Underline» in the second sense is like «highlight» or «stress».
In the corpora
- And every list word has a tricky bit; find it and underline it.
- Underlining the key words in a question helps you see exactly what is asked.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «underline» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.