Understood: meaning, definitions and examples

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understood

 

[ หŒสŒndษ™rหˆstสŠd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a conversation

Fully apprehended as to knowledge, belief, or opinion.

Synonyms

cognized, comprehended, grasped

Examples of usage

  • I didn't mean to imply that they had a perfect understanding of what was going on.
  • I think you're beginning to get an understanding of what I'm talking about.
Context #2 | Verb

in a formal setting

To have understood the nature or meaning of; grasp.

Synonyms

cognized, comprehended, grasped

Examples of usage

  • I understood the lecture on quantum physics completely.
  • He understood the instructions and followed them carefully.

Translations

Translations of the word "understood" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compreendido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verstanden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dipahami

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทั€ะพะทัƒะผั–ะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zrozumiano

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็†่งฃใ—ใŸ (ใ‚Šใ‹ใ„ใ—ใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท compris

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ entendido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anlaลŸฤฑldฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ดํ•ด๋จ (ihae-dwae)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูู‡ูˆู… (mafhum)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pochopeno

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pochopenรฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜Ž็™ฝไบ† (mรญngbรกi le)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razumljeno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skiliรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏัั–ะฝั–ะบั‚ั– (tรผsindikti)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ’แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (gagebuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anlaลŸฤฑldฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ entendido

Etymology

The word 'understood' originates from the combination of 'under' and 'stood', implying the concept of standing beneath or comprehending. It has been used in the English language for centuries to convey the idea of grasping the meaning or significance of something.

See also: misunderstand, misunderstanding, misunderstandings, understandability, understandable, understandably, understanding, understandingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,320, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.