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un•der•stood



Pronunciation: (un"dur-stood'), [key]
—v.
pt. and pp. of understand.

—adj.
1. agreed upon; known in advance; assented to: It is the understood policy of this establishment to limit credit.
2. implied but not stated; left unexpressed: The understood meaning of a danger sign is “Do not approach.”

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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