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Construe

Construe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Construe? [v] make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Construe: interpret \| see Related Terms \| Find terms related to Construe: define \| describe \| diagnose \| English \| explicate \| expound \| interpret \| read \| read into \| render \| spell out \| take \| take it that \| take to mean \| transcribe \| translate \| transliterate \| turn into \| understand \| understand by See Also \| allegorise \| allegorize \| be amiss \| collocate with \| confound \| confuse \| construe with \| cooccur with \| draw out \| educe \| elicit \| evoke \| extract \| go with \| literalise \| literalize \| misapprehend \| misconceive \| misconstrue \| misinterpret \| mistake \| misunderstand \| mythicise \| mythicize \| read \| read between the lines \| reinterpret \| scan \| spiritualise \| spiritualize \| take \| understand Construe In Webster's Dictionary \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. 2. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand. 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. And to be dull was construed to be good. --Pope.

Construe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Construe?

[v] make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Construe: interpret | see

Construe In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

2. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or
   intention of; to interpret; to understand.

         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.

         And to be dull was construed to be good. --Pope.

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