unconstrued

con·strue

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb kuh n-stroo or, esp. British, kon-stroo; noun kon-stroo]
- /verb kənˈstru or, esp. British, ˈkɒn stru; noun ˈkɒn stru/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb kuh n-stroo or, esp. British, kon-stroo; noun kon-stroo]
- /verb kənˈstru or, esp. British, ˈkɒn stru; noun ˈkɒn stru/

Definitions of unconstrued word

verb with object unconstrued to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. 1
verb with object unconstrued to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures. 1
verb with object unconstrued to translate, especially orally. 1
verb with object unconstrued to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence. 1
verb with object unconstrued to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically. 1
verb without object unconstrued to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation. 1

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Origin of unconstrued

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 Unconstrued

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unconstrued

unconstrued 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unconstrued usage trend in Literature

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