Construes

verb

/kənˈstɹuːz/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo interpret or explain the meaning of something.

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

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

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

4.verbTo translate.

5.verbTo infer.

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.