construe
//kənˈstruː//
Verb
construeInfinitive
construePresent tense
construedPast tense
construedPast participle
construingPresent participle
construesThird-person singular
1
To interpret or understand the meaning of something, especially words or actions, in a particular way.
Her silence was construed as agreement.
2
To analyze the grammatical structure of a sentence or phrase, especially in classical languages.
The students learned to construe Latin sentences in their classical language class.
3
To translate word by word, especially from a classical language.
The students learned to construe Latin texts word by word.