meaning of construe
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.
3. make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his
">behavior?"
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construe | construe with | construed |
