construe

About 0.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A translation.
2. noun An interpretation.
3. verb To understand (something) as meaning, to take to mean.
4. verb To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
5. verb To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
6. verb To admit of grammatical analysis.
7. verb To translate.
8. verb To infer.

Similar words

interpret infer read guess conclude tion constitutioner convertite devise configurer

Often followed by

the it a this them as and their that these

Word family

construable construed construes construing