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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.”

understood

/ ˌʌԻəˈʊ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of understood1

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

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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“He understood what areas to press, what areas to occupy defensively and his ability to run behind comes naturally to him.”

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I remember the first time I made spaghetti sauce from scratch, long before I understood ratios or had any true sense of technique.

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