construe

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Synonyms: construct, conserve, constate, reconstrue, construal, congrue, construes, consorte, monstre, monstruo, construed

Antonyms: construct, conserve, constate, reconstrue, construal, congrue, construes, consorte, monstre, monstruo, construed

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Noun

1. A [[translation]].
2. An [[interpretation]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[understand]] (something) as meaning, to take to mean.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[interpret]] (something) to another or publicly, [[explain]] the [[meaning]] of (something, usually language).
3. {{lb|en|grammar|transitive}} To [[analyze]] the [[grammatical]] [[structure]] of a [[clause]] or [[sentence]]; to [[parse]].
4. {{lb|en|grammar|ergative}} To admit of grammatical analysis.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[translate]].
6. To [[infer]].
7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To explain.

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