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construe
[ verb kuhn-stroo; noun kon-stroo ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically.
verb (used without object)
- to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation.
noun
- the act of construing.
- something that is construed.
construe
/ əˈٰː /
verb
- to interpret the meaning of (something)
you can construe that in different ways
- may take a clause as object to discover by inference; deduce
- to analyse the grammatical structure of; parse (esp a Latin or Greek text as a preliminary to translation)
- to combine (words) syntactically
- old-fashioned.also intr to translate literally, esp aloud as an academic exercise
noun
- old-fashioned.something that is construed, such as a piece of translation
Derived Forms
- Dzˌٰܲˈٲ, noun
- Dzˈٰܲ, adjective
- Dzˈٰܱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·ٰ· noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of construe1
Example Sentences
Her comments were construed by some as asking Trump to delay tariffs so that a Conservative could win.
He added that he construed donations as a sign that donors “like the things that you stand for not because they're buying some end result.”
Attempting to construe the uncivilized and norms-busting battle that Democrats found themselves in, Garcia likened the politics of Trump's second term to a "bar fight."
They stressed that the delay "should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits" of the case.
The owner said his remarks should not be construed as a blanket judgment of “the quality and strength of the newsroom.”
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