Understood vs. Understand
Understood and Understand Definitions
Understood
Past tense and past participle of understand.
Understand
To become aware of the nature and significance of; know or comprehend
She understands the difficulty involved.
Understood
Agreed on; assumed
The understood conditions of troop withdrawal.
Understand
To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example)
We understand what they're saying.
We just disagree with it. When he began describing his eccentric theories, we could no longer understand him.
Understood
Not expressed in writing; implied
The understood provisos of a custody agreement.
Understand
To know and be tolerant or sympathetic toward
Hoped that they would understand my complaint.
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Understood
Having been comprehended.
Understand
To know thoroughly by close contact or long experience with
That teacher understands children. I understand the basics of car repair.
Understood
Simple past tense and past participle of understand
Understand
To learn indirectly or infer, as from hearsay
I understand his departure was unexpected. Am I to understand you are staying the night?.
Understood
Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.
Understand
To assume to be or accept as agreed
It is understood that the fee will be $50.
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Understood
Fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation;
The understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear
Understand
To supply or add (words or a meaning, for example) mentally
A verb is understood at the end of the statement "Yes, let's.".
Understood
Indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly;
Gave silent consent
A tacit agreement
The understood provisos of a custody agreement
Understand
To have understanding, knowledge, or comprehension.
Understand
To have sympathy or tolerance
You're upset. I understand.
Understand
To learn something indirectly or secondhand; gather.
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Understand
(transitive) To grasp a concept fully in one's mind, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
I'm sorry. I don't understand.
Please try to understand. It's not you, it's me.
Understand
To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.
I understand that you have a package for me?
In the imperative mood, the word “you” is usually understood.
Understand
To stand underneath, to support.
Understand
To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink.
Speaketh [i. e., speak thou] so plain at this time, I you pray,That we may understande what ye say.
I understand not what you mean by this.
Understood not all was but a show.
A tongue not understanded of the people.
Understand
To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill.
Understand
To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean; to interpret; to explain.
The most learned interpreters understood the words of sin, and not of Abel.
Understand
To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume.
War, then, war,Open or understood, must be resolved.
Understand
To stand under; to support.
Understand
To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.
Imparadised in you, in whom aloneI understand, and grow, and see.
Understand
To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.
I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah.
Understand
Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of;
She did not understand her husband
I understand what she means
Understand
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally;
Now I see!
I just can't see your point
Does she realize how important this decision is?
I don't understand the idea
Understand
Make sense of a language;
She understands French
Can you read Greek?
Understand
Believe to be the case;
I understand you have no previous experience?
Understand
Be understanding of;
You don't need to explain--I understand!
