Word

underscore, v.
(underscored, underscores, underscoring)
freq. cnt. 3

give extra weight to (a communication)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

emphasise emphasize underline underscore

sample sentences

"Her gesture emphasized her words"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

emphasizing

semantic pointers

hypernym

stress, emphasize, accentuate, emphasise, punctuate, accent

draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
<verb.communication>

underline underscore

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

underline

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

underscore

semantic pointers

hypernym

mark