give to understand

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

I've gone and broke my own," he burst out; "for I'm give to understand that the lovely Sword Swallower is got entangled with a tattooed man.

From The Mother by Fritz, H. E.

V, say, tell, relate; give to understand, assure. verkēren, wv. change, turn round; destroy. verkiesen, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

His legs is finished; and I'm give to understand that the Chinese dragon on his back is gettin' near the end of its tail.

From The Mother by Fritz, H. E.

All ye, who, answering our summons for the purposes assigned, have appeared before us today, we give to understand.

From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Hottinger, Johann Jakob

And I'm give to understand that she'll wait!

From The Mother by Fritz, H. E.