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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?"
Exact synonyms: Interpret, See
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
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. to interpret [v -STRUED, -STRUING, -STRUES] - See also: interpret
Lexicographical Neighbors of Construe
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