stress vs underline

underline vs stress

stress and underline both are nouns.

stress and underline both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stress	Yes	No	Yes	No
underline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, underline is a hyponym of stress; that is, underline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stress:

stress: to stress, single out as important
underline: give extra weight to (a communication)

Other hyponyms of stress include background, downplay, play down, bring out, set off, re-emphasise, re-emphasize, bear down, topicalize, point up, drive home, press home, ram home, emphasise, emphasize, underscore.

stress (noun)	underline (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
special emphasis attached to something

stress (verb)	underline (verb)
to suffer from stress	give extra weight to (a communication)
to stress, single out as important	draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
put stress on; utter with an accent
test the limits of

Difference between stress and underline

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