underscored

un·der·score

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- [verb uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr; noun uhn-der-skawr, -skohr]
- /verb ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr, ˌʌn dərˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr; noun ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈskɔːr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb uhn-der-skawr, -skohr, uhn-der-skawr, -skohr; noun uhn-der-skawr, -skohr]
- /verb ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr, ˌʌn dərˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr; noun ˈʌn dərˌskɔr, -ˌskoʊr/

Definitions of underscored word

verb with object underscored to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis. 1
verb with object underscored to stress; emphasize: The recent tragedy underscores the danger of disregarding safety rules. 1
noun underscored a line drawn beneath something written or printed. 1
noun underscored music for a film soundtrack; background for a film or stage production. 1
verb underscored simple past tense and past participle of underscore. 0

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Origin of underscored

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; under- + score

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Parts of speech for Underscored

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Underscored

underscored popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for underscored

verb underscored

accentuated — to give emphasis or prominence to.
emphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of emphasize.
featured — made a feature or highlight; given prominence: a featured article; a featured actor.
italicized — to print in italic type.

All 4 Synonyms of underscored