construe
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construe
- /kənˈstɹuː/
- /ˈkɒnstəɹ/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle English construen, from Late Latin construo, construere (“to relate grammatically”), from Latin construo (“pile together”); doublet of construct.
noun construes · conster
- A translation. Prayers and calling-over seemed twice as short as usual, and before they could get construes of a tithe of the hard passages marked in the margin of their books, they were all seated round, and the Doctor was standing in the middle, talking in whispers to the master.
- An interpretation.
verb construes · construing · construed · conster
- To understand (something) as meaning, to take to mean. Bru[tus]. […] But let not therefore my good Friends be greeu'd (Among which number Cassius be you one) Nor conſtrue any further my neglect, Then that poore Brutus with himſelfe at warre, Forgets the ſhews of Loue to other men.
- To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language). This is a new fashionable proverb, which I must construe to you.
- To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse. Thus, in a sentence such as: (113) John considers [_S Fred to be too sure of himself] the italicised Reflexive himself can only be construed with Fred, not with John: this follows from our assumption that non-subject Reflexives must have an antecedent within their own S. Notice, however, that in a
- To admit of grammatical analysis.
- To translate.
- To infer.
- To explain. Bru[tus]. […] Portia go in a while, And by and by thy boſome ſhall partake The ſecrets of my Heart. All my engagements, I will construe to thee, All the Charractery of my ſad browes.
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noun translation
| Português | tradução |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Übersetzung |
| Русский | перево́д perevód |
noun interpretation
| Português | interpretação |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Interpretation, Auslegung, Deutung, Analyse, Auffassung, Ableitung |
| Русский | толкова́ние tolkovánije, истолкова́ние istolkovánije |
verb to interpret or explain the meaning of something
| 中文 | 識解 /识解 shíjiě |
|---|---|
| Français | expliquer, comprendre |
| Deutsch | auslegen, deuten, interpretieren, verbinden, ableiten, auffassen |
| Русский | толкова́ть tolkovátʹ, истолковывать istolkovyvatʹ |
verb to analyze the grammatical structure
| Deutsch | analysieren, zergliedern, zerlegen |
|---|---|
| Русский | разбира́ть razbirátʹ |
Talk about this word "construe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/construe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. construe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/construe "construe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/construe.Cite this
@misc{construe_2026,
title = {construe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/construe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
