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Meaning of 'construe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Construe [ v. t. ]
- To apply the rules of syntax to (a sentence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate.
- To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand.

Meaning of 'construe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . construe [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
Example in sentence:
  • How do you interpret his behavior?;
  • What message do you see in this letter?

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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