ALL meanings of construe
con·strue
C c - verb construe If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way. 3
- verb construe to interpret the meaning of (something) 3
- verb construe to discover by inference; deduce 3
- verb construe to analyse the grammatical structure of; parse (esp a Latin or Greek text as a preliminary to translation) 3
- verb construe to combine (words) syntactically 3
- verb construe to translate literally, esp aloud as an academic exercise 3
- noun construe something that is construed, such as a piece of translation 3
- verb transitive construe to analyze (a sentence, clause, etc.) so as to show its syntactic construction and its meaning 3
- verb transitive construe to translate (a passage) orally 3
- verb transitive construe to explain or deduce the meaning of; interpret 3
- verb transitive construe to infer or deduce 3
- verb transitive construe to combine in syntax 3
- intransitive verb construe to analyze sentence structure, esp. in translating 3
- intransitive verb construe to be able to be construed, as a sentence 3
- noun construe Interpret (a word or action) in a particular way. 1
- verb with object construe to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. 1
- verb with object construe to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures. 1
- verb with object construe to translate, especially orally. 1
- verb with object construe to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence. 1
- verb with object construe to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically. 1
- verb without object construe to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation. 1
- noun construe the act of construing. 1
- noun construe something that is construed. 1
- transitive verb construe parse: a text 1
- transitive verb construe interpret 1
- noun construe A translation. 0
- noun construe An interpretation. 0
- verb construe To interpret or explain the meaning of something. 0
- verb construe (grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence. 0
- verb construe To translate. 0