# understood

Pronunciation: US say "un-dur-STUUD" /ʌndɚˈstʊd/; UK say "un-duh-STUUD" /ʌndəˈstʊd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of understand. — simple past and past participle of understand
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of understand. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The committee understood the proposal long before the vote was called._
   - _He had understood the risks well before he signed the lease._

## Adjective

2. Grasped in meaning by those concerned; comprehended.
   - Simple: Already grasped or known by the people involved.
   - _The terms of the agreement were well understood before anyone signed._
   - _It is understood among the staff that deadlines are firm._

## Interjection

3. Used to acknowledge that the speaker has heard and comprehended an instruction or statement.
   - Simple: Said to show that you have heard and grasped what someone just told you.
   - _"Report to the front desk first." "Understood, sir."_
   - _Understood. We'll proceed exactly as you've outlined._

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