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"Construe" Definition

noun

An interpretation or translation.
An act or the result of especially by piecemeal translation.

verb-transitive

Grammar To analyze the structure of (a clause or sentence).
Grammar To use syntactically: The noun fish can be construed as singular or plural.
To adduce or explain the meaning of; interpret: construed my smile as assent. See Synonyms at explain.
To translate, especially aloud.

verb-intransitive

To analyze grammatical structure.
To be subject to grammatical analysis.

verb

To analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part).
To understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances .
To construe a sentence or sentence part especially in connection with translating.

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