What is the meaning of understood?

verb

  • Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.
    • usage: "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
  • Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally.
    • usage: "Now I see"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is"; "I don't understand the idea"
  • Make sense of a language.
    • usage: "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek"
  • Believe to be the case.
    • usage: "I understand you have no previous experience"
  • Be understanding of.
    • usage: "You don't need to explain-I understand"

adjective

  • Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation.
    • usage: "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"
  • Implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
    • usage: "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
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APAWordNet. (2010). understood. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/understood/definitions/1186426
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