interpret, construe, see
(verb) make sense of; assign a meaning to; “What message do you see in this letter?”; “How do you interpret his behavior?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
construe (plural construes)
A translation.
An interpretation.
construe (third-person singular simple present construes, present participle construing, simple past and past participle construed)
(transitive) To interpret or explain the meaning of something.
(grammar, transitive) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
(grammar, ergative) To admit of grammatical analysis.
(transitive) To translate.
To infer.
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Source: Wiktionary
Con*strue (; Archaic ), v. t. [imp & p. p. Construed; p. pr & vb. n. Construing.] Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
