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understood
adjective as in assumed, implicit
Weak matches
axiomatic, down pat, inferential, on to, roger, tacit, taken for granted, undeclared, unexpressed, unspoken, unstated, wise to, wordless
Example Sentences
Arab and Turkish mediators are understood to be pressing for a positive response, but a senior Hamas figure has said the group is likely to reject it.
“I never understood why you would campaign for office, as hard as you campaign to get there, and not vote on something that’s as important to the public.”
Speaking at a fringe event, Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the government was "looking at everything" to reduce energy bills and understood "the strong argument for moving policy costs on to gas rather than electricity".
The couple are understood to have had a young child together.
The BBC has understood manufacturing will resume first at the engine facility in Wolverhampton on 6 October, while production at other plants will have a phased return.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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