English Explanatory Dictionary

construe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A translation.
  2. An interpretation.
verb
  1. To understand (something) as meaning, to take to mean.
  2. To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
  3. To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
  4. To admit of grammatical analysis.
  5. To translate.
  6. To infer.
  7. To explain.

Pronunciation

/kənˈstɹuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-عُثمان (Middle river exports)-construe.wav en-us-construe.ogg /ˈkɒnstəɹ/

Word forms

construe construes conster construing construed

Etymology

From Middle English construen, from Late Latin construo, construere (“to relate grammatically”), from Latin construo (“pile together”); doublet of construct.

Related words

instrument

Derived words

construable construal construance construction construer deconstrue misconstrue reconstrue unconstrued
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