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

/ ˌʌndəˈstʊd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of understand

adjective

1. implied or inferred

2. taken for granted; assumed

Other Word Forms

• half-understood adjective
• nonunderstood adjective
• self-understood adjective
• well-understood adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of understood¹

First recorded in 1600–10, for the adjective

Example Sentences

The issues are also understood to have impacted some Vodafone shops.

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Another was that he understood and articulated—far better than his opponents—the concerns and aspirations of the American people.

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Speaking at a UC-wide academic senate meeting Thursday, Milliken said he understood employee concerns and argued that data sharing was routine across presidential administrations.

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It added the family were rehoused into suitable temporary accommodation for their needs but it understood the "challenges" caused by their relocation.

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Johnson said he understood that God would be choosing a new Moses to serve as the new speaker.

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