What part of speech is underscores?

Underscores can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. underscores is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of underscore (infinitive).
  • 2. underscores is a noun, plural of underscore.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does underscores mean?

Definitions

Verb

underscore - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
underscore - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

Noun

underscore - a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Examples of underscores

#   Sentence  
1. verb The New Testament underscores the importance of this typological number.
2. verb Tom used underscores instead of spaces in his screen name.
3. verb The anthrax letters were sent on the date of the Camp David Accord and then the date Anwar Sadat was assassinated as if to underscore the point to anyone paying attention.
4. verb Tom has an underscore in his password.
5. verb Tom has an underscore in his password.
Sentence  
verb
The New Testament underscores the importance of this typological number.
Tom used underscores instead of spaces in his screen name.
The anthrax letters were sent on the date of the Camp David Accord and then the date Anwar Sadat was assassinated as if to underscore the point to anyone paying attention.
Tom has an underscore in his password.
Tom has an underscore in his password.

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