CONSTRUE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word construe. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONSTRUE
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interpret | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sense of; assign a meaning to • give an interpretation or explanation to • give an interpretation or rendition of • create an image or likeness of • restate (words) from one language into another language • make sense of a language | ||||||||
analyze | verbv | |||||||
verb • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning • make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features • break down into components or essential features • subject to psychoanalytic treatment | ||||||||
comprehend | verbv | |||||||
verb • get the meaning of something • to become aware of through the senses • include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | ||||||||
decipher | verbv | |||||||
verb • convert code into ordinary language • read with difficulty | ||||||||
deduce | verbv | |||||||
verb • reason by deduction; establish by deduction • conclude by reasoning; in logic | ||||||||
explain | verbv | |||||||
verb • make plain and comprehensible • define • serve as a reason or cause or justification of | ||||||||
grasp | verbv | |||||||
noun • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • the limit of capability • an intellectual hold or understanding • the act of grasping verb • hold firmly • get the meaning of something | ||||||||
read | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that is read verb • interpret something that is written or printed • have or contain a certain wording or form • look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed • obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources • interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression • be a student of a certain subject • indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments • audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role • to hear and understand • make sense of a language | ||||||||
translate | verbv | |||||||
verb • restate (words) from one language into another language • change from one form or medium into another • make sense of a language • bring to a certain spiritual state • change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation • be equivalent in effect • be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way • subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body • express, as in simple and less technical language • determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA | ||||||||
understand | verbv | |||||||
verb • know and comprehend the nature or meaning of • perceive (an idea or situation) mentally • make sense of a language • believe to be the case • be understanding of | ||||||||
unravel | verbv | |||||||
verb • become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of • disentangle • become undone | ||||||||
to | ||||||||
adverb • Toward a closed, touching or engaging position. • Into the wind. preposition • Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at. • Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action. • Used to indicate result of action. • Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion. • Used after an adjective to indicate its application. • Denotes the end of a range. • As a. • Used to indicate a ratio or comparison. • Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation. • (time) Preceding. • Used to describe what something consists of or contains. • At. | ||||||||
see | verbv | |||||||
noun • the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located verb • perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight • perceive (an idea or situation) mentally • perceive or be contemporaneous with • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • deem to be • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • see or watch • come together • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • go to see for professional or business reasons • go to see for a social visit • go to see a place, as for entertainment • take charge of or deal with • receive as a specified guest • date regularly; have a steady relationship with • see and understand, have a good eye • deliberate or decide • observe as if with an eye • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect • undergo or live through a difficult experience • conduct someone someplace • match or meet • make sense of; assign a meaning to |