interpret

1 to make plain or understandable a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction Synonyms of interpret clarify, clear (up), construe, demonstrate, demystify, elucidate, explicate, expound, get across, illuminate, illustrate, explain, simplify, spell out, unriddleWords Related to interpret decipher, decode; analyze, break down; disentangle, undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle; resolve, solve; define, specify; annotate, commentate, glossNear Antonyms of interpret befog, cloud; confound, confuse, obfuscateAntonyms of interpret obscure

2 to present a portrayal or performance of interpreted the role of Fletcher Christian in a challengingly new way Synonyms of interpret do, impersonate, act, perform, play, portrayWords Related to interpret depict, dramatize, render, represent; act out, enact, pantomime, playact, role-play, take on; overact, overplay, underplay; ape, clown, ham, imitate, masquerade, mime, mimic, pose (as); star (in); coact, costar