construe

construe
con•strue
v. [[t]kənˈstru[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈkɒn stru[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn stru[/t]] v. -strued, -stru•ing, n.
1) to give or explain the meaning or intention of; interpret
2) to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer
3) gram. to analyze the grammatical structure of, esp. combined with translating:
to construe a Latin sentence[/ex]
4) gram. to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically
5) gram. to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation
6) gram. to analyze grammatical structure
7) the act of construing
8) something that is construed
Etymology: 1325–75; ME < L construere to put together, build =con- con-+struere to pile up, arrange con•stru′a•ble, adj. con•stru′al, n. con•stru′er, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • construe — I (comprehend) verb accipere, analyze, apprehend, ascertain the meaning of, assimilate, be aware of, be given to understand, cognize, conceive of, conclude, conclude from evidence, consignify, decipher, decode, deduce, deduce by interpretation,… …   Law dictionary

  • Construe — Con*strue (?; Archaic ?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Construed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Construing}.] [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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • construe — (v.) late 14c., from L.L. construere to relate grammatically, in classical Latin to build up, pile together (see CONSTRUCTION (Cf. construction)); also see CONSTRUCT (Cf. construct), which is a later acquisition of the same word. Related:… …   Etymology dictionary

  • construe — vb explicate, elucidate, interpret, expound, *explain Analogous words: *analyze, resolve, break down, dissect: *understand, comprehend, appreciate …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • construe — [v] deduce; explain analyze, decipher, define, explicate, expound, figure it to be*, infer, interpret, one’s best guess*, parse, read, render, spell out, take, translate, understand; concepts 37,57 …   New thesaurus

  • construe — ► VERB (construes, construed, construing) (often be construed) ▪ interpret in a particular way. DERIVATIVES construable adjective construal noun. ORIGIN Latin construere heap together, build …   English terms dictionary

  • construe — [kən stro͞o′] vt. construed, construing [ME construen < L construere: see CONSTRUCT] 1. 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… …   English World dictionary

  • construe — UK [kənˈstruː] / US [kənˈstru] verb [transitive] Word forms construe : present tense I/you/we/they construe he/she/it construes present participle construing past tense construed past participle construed formal to understand the meaning of… …   English dictionary

  • construe — 1. noun /kənˈstruː/ a) A translation. b) An interpretation. 2. verb /kənˈstruː/ a) To interpret or explain the meaning …   Wiktionary

  • construe — v. 1) (d; tr.) to construe as (he construed the statement as a threat) 2) (M) I construed his speech to be a warning * * * [kən struː] (M) I construed his speech to be a warning (d;tr.) to construe as (he construed the statement as a threat) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • construe — con|strue [ kən stru ] verb transitive FORMAL to understand the meaning of something in a particular way: INTERPRET: construe something as something: Please do not construe this as any criticism of yourself …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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