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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Construe has 1 sense
- construe(v = verb.cognition) interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" is one way to understand
Derived form noun construal1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
Construe, v. t. [L. construere: cf. F. construire. See Construct.].
- 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]
- 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." [1913 Webster]"And to be dull was construed to be good." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Construe, v.tr. (construes, construed, construing)
1 interpret (words or actions) (their decision can be construed in many ways).
2 (often foll. by with) combine (words) grammatically ('rely' is construed with 'on').
3 analyse the syntax of (a sentence).
4 translate word for word.
1 interpret (words or actions) (their decision can be construed in many ways).
2 (often foll. by with) combine (words) grammatically ('rely' is construed with 'on').
3 analyse the syntax of (a sentence).
4 translate word for word.
Derivative
construable adj. construal n.
Etymology
ME f. L construere construct