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construed

/kənˈstɹuːd/

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verb

To interpret or explain the meaning of something.

Examples :

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

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(grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to construe the sentence "The dog chased the ball." "

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(grammar) To admit of grammatical analysis.

Examples :

"The complex sentence "Despite her claims, the evidence suggested otherwise" could be construed grammatically in several ways, leading to different interpretations of emphasis. "

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verb

Examples :

"The student construed the ancient Greek text into modern English so the class could understand it. "

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Examples :

"Because Maria didn't reply to his text, John construed her silence as disinterest. "

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