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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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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹱-ܲ··ٴǴǻ adjective
  • ԴDzu··ٴǴǻ adjective
  • -ܲd·ٴǴǻ adjective
  • ɱ-ܲd·ٴǴǻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of understood1

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

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"He was close to the people," Elena said fondly, adding that she understood why he "couldn't stay away" from helping those worst off.

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But it is generally understood people cannot be punished and sent to a prison unless they have been convicted of a crime.

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It is understood he boarded the bus in the Abbeyhill area minutes earlier.

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It is understood that the ruling that sex is biological will make it clear that such shortlists are only open to those who were born female.

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She added that she understood "the need to rebalance the global economy".

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