<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>simple past tense and past participle of understand.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>agreed upon; known in advance; assented to: It is the understood policy of this establishment to limit credit.</li><li>implied but not stated; left unexpressed: The understood meaning of a danger sign is “Do not approach.”</li></ul>