3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Construe \Con*strue\ (?; Archaic ?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Construed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Construing}.] [L. construere: cf. F. construire. See {Construct}.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand. [1913 Webster] Thus we are put to construe and paraphrase our own words to free ourselves either from the ignorance or malice of our enemies. --Bp. Stilingfleet. [1913 Webster] And to be dull was construed to be good. --Pope. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: construe v : make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" [syn: {interpret}, {see}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 20 Moby Thesaurus words for "construe": English, define, describe, diagnose, explicate, expound, interpret, read, read into, render, spell out, take, take it that, take to mean, transcribe, translate, transliterate, turn into, understand, understand by
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