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- Dictionaryconstrue/kənˈstruː/
verb
- 1. interpret (a word or action) in a particular way: "his words could hardly be construed as an apology"
- 2. analyse the syntax of (a text, sentence, or word): dated "both verbs can be construed with either infinitive"
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CONSTRUE definition: 1. to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular…. Learn more.
- English (US)
CONSTRUE meaning: 1. to understand the meaning, especially...
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- English (US)
to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures. to translate, especially orally. to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence.
1. : to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) construe this Latin sentence by Cicero. 2. : to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances. construed my actions as hostile.
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.
CONSTRUE meaning: 1. to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular…. Learn more.
1. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret: The waiter construed my smile as assent. The editorial construed the act as irresponsible. See Synonyms at explain. 2. Grammar. a. To analyze the structure of (a clause or sentence). b.
If you interpret something or make sense of it, you construe its meaning. If the new girl in your class asks to sit with you at lunch, you could construe that she wants to be friends. You can never have too many friends! To make an assumption based on evidence is to construe.
