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View usage for: (kənstruː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense construes, present participle construing, past tense, past participle construedverbIf something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way. [formal] What may seem helpful behaviour to you can be construed as interference by others. [be VERB-ed + as] He may construe the approach as a hostile act. [VERB noun + as] We are taught to construe these terms in a particular way. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Synonyms: interpret, take, read, explain More Synonyms of construe More Synonyms of construe construe in British English (kənˈstruː) verbWord forms: -strues, -struing or -strued (mainly tr)1. to interpret the meaning of (something) you can construe that in different ways 2. (may take a clause as object) to discover by inference; deduce 3. to analyse the grammatical structure of; parse (esp a Latin or Greek text as a preliminary to translation) 4. to combine (words) syntactically 5. (also intr) old-fashioned to translate literally, esp aloud as an academic exercise noun6. old-fashioned something that is construed, such as a piece of translation Derived forms construable (conˈstruable) adjective construability (conˌstruaˈbility) noun construer (conˈstruer) noun Word origin C14: from Latin construere to pile up; see constructconstrue in American English (kənˈstru) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈstrued or conˈstruing1. to analyze (a sentence, clause, etc.) so as to show its syntactic construction and its meaning 2. Loosely to translate (a passage) orally 3. to explain or deduce the meaning of; interpret her silence was construed as agreement 5. Grammar to combine in syntax the verb “let,” unlike “permit,” is construed with an infinitive omitting the “to” verb intransitive6. to analyze sentence structure, esp. in translating 7. to be able to be construed, as a sentence SIMILAR WORDS: exˈplain Word origin ME construen < L construere: see construct Examples of 'construe' in a sentenceconstrue In other languagesconstrue British English: construe VERB If something is construed in a particular way, its nature, or meaning is interpreted in that way. What may seem helpful behaviour to you can be construed as interference by others. - American English: construe
- Brazilian Portuguese: interpretar
- Chinese: 诠释
- European Spanish: interpretar
- French: interpréter
- German: auslegen
- Italian: interpretare
- Japanese: 解釈する
- Korean: 이해되다
- European Portuguese: interpretar
- Latin American Spanish: interpretar
Definition to interpret the meaning of (something) He may construe your approach as a hostile act. Definition to analyse the grammatical structure of (a sentence) Definition to translate literally (old-fashioned) Additional synonymsDefinition to make something easily understandable, esp. by giving a clear and detailed account of it He explained the process to us in simple terms. Synonyms make clear or plain, describe, demonstrate, illustrate, teach, define, solve, resolve, interpret, disclose, unfold, clarify, clear up, simplify, expound, elucidate, put into words, throw light on, explicate (formal), give the details of Definition to interpret (signs, characters, etc.) other than by visual means Now how do you read his remarks on that subject? Synonyms interpret, take, understand, explain, define, translate, make sense of, decode, construe, decipher, throw light on, explicate (formal) Definition to work at or study Students may take European and American history. Synonyms study, learn, be taught, do (informal), read (British), pursue, work at, read up on, have lessons in |