INTERPRET Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word interpret. (close relations)
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render | verbv | |||||||
noun • a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls verb • cause to become • give something useful or necessary to • give an interpretation or rendition of • give or supply • pass down • make over as a return • give back • to surrender someone or something to another • show in, or as in, a picture • coat with plastic or cement • bestow • restate (words) from one language into another language • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
construe | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sense of; assign a meaning to | ||||||||
decipher | verbv | |||||||
verb • convert code into ordinary language • read with difficulty | ||||||||
elucidate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make clear and (more) comprehensible • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | ||||||||
explain | verbv | |||||||
verb • make plain and comprehensible • define • serve as a reason or cause or justification of | ||||||||
expound | verbv | |||||||
verb • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • state | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
rede | verbv | |||||||
verb • give an interpretation or explanation to • give advice to | ||||||||
represent | verbv | |||||||
verb • take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to • express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol • be representative or typical for • be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute • serve as a means of expressing something • be typical of • form or compose • be the defense counsel for someone in a trial • create an image or likeness of • play a role or part • perform (a play), especially on a stage • describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality • point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance • bring forward and present to the mind • to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
solve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • find the solution • settle, as of a debt | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
unfold | verbv | |||||||
verb • develop or come to a promising stage • open to the view • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • spread out or open from a closed or folded state | ||||||||
unravel | verbv | |||||||
verb • become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of • disentangle • become undone |