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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 51Թ Forms
- half-understood adjective
- nonunderstood adjective
- self-understood adjective
- well-understood adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of understood1
Example Sentences
One of the labour suppliers is understood to remain suspended from new contracts while inquiries continue.
It is understood that rescue teams were immediately dispatched and a coordinated operation to retrieve the bodies has been carried out with local police.
Al Hassan is also understood to have provided possible locations for the journalist's body.
It turned out that when people actually understood that they would have to take responsibility for their private accounts and invest them in the stock market, they didn't want the risk.
"He never understood the impact he had on so many people all over the world," she added.
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