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construe


Main Entry: 1con·strue
Pronunciation: \kən-ˈstrü\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): con·strued; con·stru·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin construere, from Latin, to construct
Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
2 : to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances <construed my actions as hostile>intransitive verb : to construe a sentence or sentence part especially in connection with translating

con·stru·able \-ˈstrü-ə-bəl\ adjective


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