construe

Definition of Construe in English :

see synonyms of construe

Verb

1. construe, interpret, see

make sense of; assign a meaning to

Example Sentences:
'What message do you see in this letter?'
'How do you interpret his behavior?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Construe

see synonyms of construe

verb -strues, -struing or -strued (mainly tr)

1.

to interpret the meaning of (something)

you can construe that in different ways

2. (may take a clause as object)

to discover by inference; deduce

3.

to analyse the grammatical structure of; parse (esp a Latin or Greek text as a preliminary to translation)

4.

to combine (words) syntactically

5. (also intr) old-fashioned

to translate literally, esp aloud as an academic exercise

noun

6. old-fashioned

something that is construed, such as a piece of translation

Construe

see synonyms of construe

verb transitiveWord forms: conˈstrued or conˈstruing

1.

to analyze (a sentence, clause, etc.) so as to show its syntactic construction and its meaning

2. Loosely

to translate (a passage) orally

3.

to explain or deduce the meaning of; interpret

her silence was construed as agreement

4.

to infer or deduce

5. Grammar

to combine in syntax

the verb “let,” unlike “permit,” is construed with an infinitive omitting the “to”

verb intransitive

6.

to analyze sentence structure, esp. in translating

7.

to be able to be construed, as a sentence

Construe

see synonyms of construe

v. con·strued, con·stru·ing, con·strues

v.tr.

1. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret: The waiter construed my smile as assent. The editorial construed the act as irresponsible. See Synonyms at explain.

2. Grammar

a. To analyze the structure of (a clause or sentence).

b. To use syntactically: The noun fish can be construed as singular or plural.

3. To translate, especially aloud.

v.intr.

1. To analyze grammatical structure.

2. To be subject to grammatical analysis.

n. (kŏnstr′)

An interpretation or translation.

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