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understood
[ uhn-der-stood ]
adjective
- agreed upon; known in advance; assented to:
It is the understood policy of this establishment to limit credit.
- implied but not stated; left unexpressed:
The understood meaning of a danger sign is “Do not approach.”
understood
/ ˌʌԻəˈʊ /
verb
- the past tense and past participle of understand
adjective
- implied or inferred
- taken for granted; assumed
Other Word Forms
- -ܲ··ٴǴǻ adjective
- ԴDzu··ٴǴǻ adjective
- -ܲd·ٴǴǻ adjective
- ɱ-ܲd·ٴǴǻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of understood1
Example Sentences
"He was close to the people," Elena said fondly, adding that she understood why he "couldn't stay away" from helping those worst off.
But it is generally understood people cannot be punished and sent to a prison unless they have been convicted of a crime.
It is understood he boarded the bus in the Abbeyhill area minutes earlier.
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.
She added that she understood "the need to rebalance the global economy".
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