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give to understand

Idioms

Lead one to think, as in I was given to understand that the President was coming here. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

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But I think all of us in the field understand that a pretty substantial segment of the population is sick of masks.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

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