In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONSTRUE
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
Etymology
Noun
construe (plural construes)
A translation.
An interpretation.
Verb
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.
Anagrams
• Counters, Cutrones, cornutes, counters, countres, recounts, trounces
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
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