understood

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adjective

un·​der·​stood ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d How to pronounce understood (audio)
Synonyms of understoodnext
1
: fully apprehended
2
: agreed upon
3
: implicit
an understood invitation

understood

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past tense and past participle of understand

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That disconnect weakens trust and makes customers feel less understood. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 For some, choosing a doctor with a similar background represents their best attempt to feel more understood. — Yasamine Salkar, The Conversation, 13 May 2026 From day one, Garcia and his wife, Therese, set out to redefine what a personal injury law firm could feel like—one where clients feel safe, understood, and supported through every step of the process. — Ethan Stone, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026 But precisely how this reheating step would have occurred wasn’t well-understood, says Vahid Kamali, a visiting professor at McGill University and an associate professor at Bu-Ali Sina University in Iran, who studies early-universe cosmology and wasn’t involved in the new research. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for understood

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First Known Use

Adjective

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of understood was in 1607

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understood

adjective
un·​der·​stood ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d How to pronounce understood (audio)
1
: fully known
2
: agreed upon
3
: implicit sense 1

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