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understood

[ uhn-der-stood ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of understand.


adjective

  1. agreed upon; known in advance; assented to:

    It is the understood policy of this establishment to limit credit.

  2. implied but not stated; left unexpressed:

    The understood meaning of a danger sign is “Do not approach.â€

understood

/ ˌʌ²Ô»åəˈ²õ³ÙÊŠ»å /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of understand
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. implied or inferred
  2. taken for granted; assumed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-³Ü²Ô·»å±ð°ù·²õ³Ù´Ç´Ç»å adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôu²Ô·»å±ð°ù·²õ³Ù´Ç´Ç»å adjective
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²õ³Ù´Ç´Ç»å adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·²õ³Ù´Ç´Ç»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of understood1

First recorded in 1600–10, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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"I think that's probably the first time I understood why he wasn't in my life," she said.

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It is understood that no members of the Russell family have received any money from the donation.

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It is understood the conversations are likely to be with European and Commonwealth leaders, with no call to President Trump currently anticipated.

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Mr Ricks said he did not support the imposition of tariffs but understood its intention and respected Mr Trump's political mandate.

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He did not mention Hezbollah, but everyone understood the message.

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