All construe synonyms
con·strue
C c verb construe
- deduce — If you deduce something or deduce that something is true, you reach that conclusion because of other things that you know to be true.
- translate — to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own: to translate Spanish.
- infer — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- interpret — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
- define — to describe the nature, properties, or essential qualities of
- parse — parser
- render — to cause to be or become; make: to render someone helpless.
- read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- decipher — to determine the meaning of (something obscure or illegible)
- analyze — to separate (a thing, idea, etc.) into its parts so as to find out their nature, proportion, function, interrelationship, etc.
- see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- spell out — to name, write, or otherwise give the letters, in order, of (a word, syllable, etc.): Did I spell your name right?