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Definition of Construe
1. Verb. Make sense of; assign a meaning to. "Sam and Sue construe the movie "; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
Generic synonyms: Understand
Specialized synonyms: Be Amiss, Misapprehend, Misconceive, Misconstrue, Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Read Between The Lines, Mythicise, Mythicize, Literalise, Literalize, Spiritualise, Spiritualize, Reinterpret, Allegorise, Allegorize, Read, Take, Read, Read, Scan, Draw Out, Educe, Elicit, Evoke, Extract
Related verbs: Consider, Reckon, Regard, See, View
Derivative terms: Construal, Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretation
Also: Construe With
Definition of Construe
1. 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.
Definition of Construe
1. Noun. A translation. ¹
2. Noun. An interpretation. ¹
3. Verb. To interpret or explain the meaning of something. ¹
4. Verb. (grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence. ¹
5. Verb. To translate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Construe
1. to interpret [v -STRUED, -STRUING, -STRUES] - See also: interpret
Lexicographical Neighbors of Construe
Literary usage of Construe
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on the American Law of Administration by John Gabriel Woerner (1899)
"Power to construe Wills. — The jurisdiction of probate courts over the estates
of deceased persons necessarily includes the power in the first instance to ..."
2. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by Great Britain Court of King's Bench, George Mifflin Wharton (1845)
"... were to construe it otherwise it would be quite beside the usual understanding
of the mercantile world and the intention of these parties. The King v. ..."
3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1911)
"... and, as the original lease ran for only two years, it would be unreasonable
to construe the parol agreement as extending the lease for five- years more. ..."
4. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1912)
"Where there Is such a written proposal It IB the duty of the court at the request
of either party to construe It, and in doing so the admitted facts ..."
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