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- [verb kuh n-stroo or, esp. British, kon-stroo; noun kon-stroo]
- /verb kənˈstru or, esp. British, ˈkɒn stru; noun ˈkɒn stru/
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- [verb kuh n-stroo or, esp. British, kon-stroo; noun kon-stroo]
- /verb kənˈstru or, esp. British, ˈkɒn stru; noun ˈkɒn stru/
Definitions of construes word
- verb with object construes to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. 1
- verb with object construes to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures. 1
- verb with object construes to translate, especially orally. 1
- verb with object construes to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence. 1
- verb with object construes to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically. 1
- verb without object construes to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation. 1
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Origin of construes
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English construen < Latin construere to put together, build, equivalent to con- con- + struere to pile up, arrange, perhaps akin to sternere to spread, strew; see stratum
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Parts of speech for Construes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
construes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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