Construe

noun

/kənˈstɹuː/

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.nounA translation.

2.nounAn interpretation.

3.verbTo interpret or explain the meaning of something.

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

4.verb(grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.

5.verb(grammar) To admit of grammatical analysis.

6.verbTo translate.

7.verbTo infer.

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