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understood

un-dur-STUUD/ʌndɚˈstʊd/UKun-duh-STUUD/ʌndəˈstʊd/

3 meanings of understood

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of understand. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    She understood the directions right away and started cooking.

    By the end of class, everyone understood the new rule.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Already grasped or known by the people involved.

    The safety rules were understood by everyone on the team.

    Her wishes were clearly understood without a single word.

    Similarcomprehended, accepted, recognized, agreed

    Oppositemisunderstood

  3. 3
    interjection
    Said to show that you have heard and grasped what someone just told you.

    "Be at the gate by eight." "Understood."

    Understood. I'll have the report ready by noon.

    Similarroger, okay

understood is a form of understand

understand, verb: To know what something means or how it works. Full entry

Forms
understandunderstands he/she/itunderstanding -ing formunderstood past tense, past participle
Spelling
understand → understood: irregular (no -ed)

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