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percipience, sagacity, sageness, sapience, wisdom, Colloq savvy:
Georgianna brings so much understanding to her treatment of the
aged. 3 Usually, understanding of. comprehension or, awareness
or grasp or control or idea or conception or knowledge or
mastery (of), acquaintance or familiarity or intimacy or
dexterity or skilfulness or deftness or adroitness or adeptness
(with), competence or skill or expertness or know-how or
proficiency or expertise (in), Colloq US fix (on), handle (on):
I know no one with a better understanding of medieval Welsh. 4
reading, interpretation, opinion, judgement, estimation, notion,
view, perception, apperception, apprehension: My understanding
of what took place is at odds with yours. 5 intellect,
intelligence, mind, brain, brainpower, sense, reason, reasoning
power, wisdom, Colloq brains: I'm afraid that he lacks the
understanding needed to cope with the subtleties of the
situation.
understated
adj. subtle, restrained, low-key, simple, basic, unembellished,
unadorned: Alexandra was wearing an understated black dress
with a string of pearls.
understood
adj. accepted, agreed, arranged, given, covenanted, settled,
conceded: It was understood that we would be dining together
that night. The terms of the agreement are now fully
understood.
understudy
n. 1 second, substitute, stand-in, alternate, backup, double,
sub, reserve, US pinch-hitter: The understudy got her break one
night when the star fell ill.
--v. 2 substitute for, stand in for, back up, double for,
second, replace, US pinch-hit for: He is understudying Hamlet
as well playing the part of Laertes.
undertake v. 1 assume, take on or upon (oneself), accept, take or assume
or bear the responsibility for, enter upon, begin, start, set
about, embark on, tackle, try, attempt: Gates might be
undertaking a bit too much, considering his condition. 2
promise, covenant, agree, contract, pledge, vow, swear, warrant,
guarantee, bargain, commit (oneself), stipulate, engage: Is it