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    [Adjective]  | "un*der*stood" | \ ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d \


    1: fully apprehended

    2: agreed upon

    3: implicit


    Origin: 1605 ;

    [Verb]  | "un*der*stand" | \ ˌən-dər-ˈstand \


    1: to grasp the meaning of

    2: to grasp the reasonableness of

    3: to have thorough or technical acquaintance with or expertness in the practice of


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand;

    [Verb]  | "understood" 


    1: to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information;


      * e.g., " ... as I understand it, this is the best plan that we have "





    2: to have a practical understanding of;


      * e.g., " ... I think I understand how an engine works now "



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    3: to have a clear idea of;


      * e.g., " ... after a few weeks in Russia I began to understand the language a little bit "



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    [Verb]  | "understand" 


    1: to have a practical understanding of;


      * e.g., " ... I think I understand how an engine works now "



    •  Antonyms : 

    •  miss





    2: to have a clear idea of;


      * e.g., " ... after a few weeks in Russia I began to understand the language a little bit "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





    3: to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information;


      * e.g., " ... as I understand it, this is the best plan that we have "



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     [ "Understood" ]

    1: Corporate speak for "Fuck you".

      * e.g.,  ... Guy1: "You will have to take a pay cut and work longer hours, as the company is facing hard times." 


     [ "Understood" ]

    2: In the working world, it is now impossible to speak your mind, so a form of Orwellian word play takes place, where seemingly innocent and bland phrases now have a secret, darker, meaning.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy2: "Oh yeah, understood." 

     [ "Understood" ]

    1:  A shorthand acknowledgment that the speaker is aware of the preceding statement in a conversation, and has discerned the meaning of the statement. Usually, this is an emotionally neutral phrase. Usually used in writing, such as email, and may be followed by a period ("Understood.") depending on personal preference. Synonym of Noted, and is normally acceptable in Business English. A more formal equivalent of gotcha, which is normally not acceptable in Business English. Compare: affirmative, correct, OK, right. A disingenuous acknowledgment of a preceding statement in a conversation. This secondary definition usually occurs when the speaker is obligated to reply to a statement contrary to the desires or expectations of the speaker, but would be reprimanded for an explicitly negative or contrary reply. In short, a common way to implicitly disapprove of a statement by neither explicitly permitting it nor praising it. This secondary definition is highly dependent on plausible deniability, and may be misunderstood by the recipient.

      * e.g.,  ...  "We need five shipments delivered by this time tomorrow." 


     [ "Understood" ]

    2: If the implication is understood, the recipient may take offense, as it displays disobedience on the part of the speaker.

      * e.g.,  ... "Understood." "Due to recent corporate restructuring, you will now be solely responsible for managing incoming tickets. Therefore, we must ask you to be on call 24/" 

     [ "Understoodable" ]

    1: It means understandable but if you are trying to take the piss out of someone at the same time.

      * e.g.,  ... Teacher: next time dont stick glue inside the school computers. 

     [ "understooded" ]

    1: to understand somebody, commonly used as a question

      * e.g.,  ... 60+9 is 69. Understooded? 

     [ "Carrie Understood" ]

    1: When you need to make it clear you got it the first damn time they said it.

      * e.g.,  ... Carrie Understood mother fucker! I get it, you don’t have to repeat yourself. 

     [ "understood fuck" ]

    1: the fuck that goes in the middle of words much like the understood "k" in knife or knights

      * e.g.,  ... Student :this essay is ri"fucking"diculous. Teacher: Now class, the "fucking" is the understood fuck in this sentence 

     [ "Understood disaster" ]

    1: The opposite of a misunderstood masterpiece

      * e.g.,  ... Fantastic Four (2015) is an understood disaster 

     [ "ewe understood" ]

    1: this refers to a very smart female sheep, but it should be used as an insult for a know-it-all who happens to be a female sheep.

      * e.g.,  ... Sara: I know the answer!!! 

     [ "Hood understood" ]

    1: When only people from the hood will understand.

      * e.g.,  ... Uppity people: Oh my God, did you hear those gun shots? I'm so scared! Hood people: Oh shit them n***as is celebratin!! You understand that man you hood understood. 

     [ "She understood the assignment" ]

    1: A phrase used when someone is giving it 110% Weather it’s what they’re doing, what they’re wearing, someone who is really on top of their shit

      * e.g.,  ... She slayed that outfit, she understood the assignment! 

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