understood

Definition

  • adjective: fully apprehended
  • past tense and past participle of 'understand'
  • synonyms: apprehended, comprehended, interpreted

Examples

  • When people say “they're engaged,” the phrase “to be married” 'is understood'. [=“they're engaged” is understood to mean “they're engaged to be married”]

  • We still don't fully 'understand' the causes of the disease. = The causes of the disease are still not fully 'understood'.

  • He believed it 'was understood' [=believed that everyone had agreed] that he would be paid for the work.

Movie quotes

  • (..) 'T Do fast, and free. A kite blocks. Flowers. This is blue leader, we have roses understanding ... At degrees, and wait. Rozen. - Degrees, understood. We go out. Stay at a distance, guy. He has a small setback. That is now a collector nectar. Do you ever sometimes pollination closely? - No, sir. (..)
    2007 Bee Movie