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understood

[uhn-der-stood] / ˌʌn dərˈstʊd /
ADJECTIVE
assumed, implicit
Synonyms
STRONG
accepted appreciated implied inferred known pat presumed unsaid
WEAK
axiomatic down pat inferential on to roger tacit taken for granted undeclared unexpressed unspoken unstated wise to wordless
Antonyms
STRONG
expressed stated
WEAK
explained explicit spoken written

Example Sentences

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The finding suggests that quantum memory is more complex than previously believed and cannot be fully understood by looking at quantum states alone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Everyone understood that the meeting represented an important moment for the nation, they said.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

No one was injured in the fire, which is understood to have happened at Our Lady & St Patrick's High in Dumbarton last month.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Mum couldn’t bear to let me go, but she understood that this was the only way she could keep me warm and fed, and set herself free from the dread of losing a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Karli understood even less, but we were both so upset and surprised to hear them being angry with one another, and shouting like that.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo