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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

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/ŭn'-dẽrl-īnˌ/ · Un·der·line · IPA /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/
01 v. t. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
  1. 1.
    To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
  2. 2.
    To influence secretly.[Obs.]
  3. 3.
    Fig.: Emphasize or call attention to; highlight; as, Long waits at the emergency room underline the need for a larger hospital.