English English Dictionary

p. p. of Undersell.

The burden of a song; the chorus; the refrain.

Accompanying strain; subordinate and underlying meaning; accompaniment; undertone.

Having spars smaller than the usual dimension; -- said of vessels.

To spend less than.

A sphere which is smaller than, and in its movements subject to, another; a satellite.

An inferior sphere, or field of action.

To raise with a spar, or piece of wood, used as a lever.

Of or pertaining to the kitchen, or the servants' quarters; hence, subordinate; menial.

The basement or cellar.

To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink.

To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill.

To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean; to interpret; to explain.

To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume.

To stand under; to support.

To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.

To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.

Capable of being understood; intelligible.

of Understand

One who understands, or knows by experience.