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Understood vs Think - What's the difference?

understood | think |

As verbs the difference between understood and think

is that understood is (understand) while think is (label) to ponder, to go over in one's head or think can be (label) to seem, to appear.

As an adjective understood

is of things which have been comprehended.

As an interjection understood

is indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.

As a noun think is

an act of thinking; consideration (of something).

understood

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of things which have been comprehended.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (understand)
    • * think about * thinker * thinko * think of * think on one's feet * think out * think over * think piece * think the world of * think twice * think up * think with one's little head * unthinkable
    Related terms
    * bethink * forthink * thought * thunk

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
  • :
    • Derived terms
    * badthink * doublethink * goodthink * groupthink * have another think coming * rethink (noun, as in "have a rethink")

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    think' (''obsolete except in archaic'' ' methinks )
  • (label) To seem, to appear.
  • *:
    • And whanne syr launcelot sawe he myghte not ryde vp in to the montayne / he there alyghte vnder an Appel tree // And then he leid hym doune to slepe / And thenne hym thoughte there came an old man afore hym / the whiche sayd A launcelot of euylle feythe and poure byleue / wherfor is thy wille tourned soo lyghtely toward thy dedely synne

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