parse

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Synonyms: sparse, arse, pare, purse, perse, pause, passe, parle, barse, sarse, harse

Antonyms: sparse, arse, pare, purse, perse, pause, passe, parle, barse, sarse, harse

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Verb

{{anchor|en-v-def1}}{{lb|en|linguistics|ambitransitive}} To [[resolve#Verb|resolve]] (a [[sentence#Noun|sentence]], etc.) into its [[element]]s, [[point out|pointing out]] the several [[part of speech|parts of speech]], and their [[relation]] to each other by [[agreement]] or [[government]]; to [[analyze]] and [[describe]] [[grammatically]]. {{defdate|from mid 16th c.}}
{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[examine]] [[closely]]; to [[scrutinize]].
{{lb|en|computing|ambitransitive}} To [[split#Verb|split]] (a [[file#Noun|file]] or other [[input#Noun|input]]) into [[piece#Noun|pieces]] of [[data]] that can be easily [[manipulate]]d or [[store#Verb|stored]].
{{lb|en|computing|transitive}} To resolve (a [[string#Noun|string]] of [[code#Noun|code]] or [[text#Noun|text]]) into its elements to [[determine]] if it [[conform]]s to a particular [[grammar]].
{{lb|en|computing|linguistics|intransitive}} Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to [[rule#Noun|rules]] of grammar, to be [[syntactically]] [[valid]].

{{lb|en|computing|linguistics}} An act of [[#Verb|parsing]]; [[parsing#Noun|a parsing]].
{{lb|en|computing|linguistics}} The result of such an act; [[parsing#Noun|a parsing]].

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