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construe

/kənˈstɹuː/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A translation.
  2. An interpretation.
  3. To interpret or explain the meaning of something.
  4. (grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
  5. (grammar) To admit of grammatical analysis.
  6. To translate.
  7. To infer.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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