con|strue

con|strue
con|strue «kuhn STROO; especially British KON stroo», verb, -strued, -stru|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to show the meaning of; explain; interpret: »

Different lawyers may construe the same law differently.

SYNONYM(S): expound.
2. to put a particular interpretation on: »

His inability to hold a job can only be construed as indifference.

SYNONYM(S): understand, take.
3. Grammar. a) to analyze the arrangement or relation of words in (a sentence, clause, phrase, or other unit). b) to combine (words) syntactically: »

In Latin some prepositions are construed with the dative case.

4. = translate. (Cf. ↑translate) SYNONYM(S): render.
–v.i.
1. to analyze grammatical relationships.
2. to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation.
–n.
a construing of a sentence, passage, or the like, especially as an exercise in studying a foreign language; translation.
╂[< Latin construere; see etym. under construct (Cf. ↑construct)]
–con|stru´a|ble, adjective.
–con|stru´er, noun.

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  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • con|stru´er — con|strue «kuhn STROO; especially British KON stroo», verb, strued, stru|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to show the meaning of; explain; interpret: »Different lawyers may construe the same law differently. SYNONYM(S): expound. 2. to …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|stru´a|ble — con|strue «kuhn STROO; especially British KON stroo», verb, strued, stru|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to show the meaning of; explain; interpret: »Different lawyers may construe the same law differently. SYNONYM(S): expound. 2. to …   Useful english dictionary

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  • construe — con•strue v. [[t]kənˈstru[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈkɒn stru[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒn stru[/t]] v. strued, stru•ing, n. 1) to give or explain the meaning or intention of; interpret 2) to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer 3) gram. to analyze the… …   From formal English to slang

  • construe — con|strue [kənˈstru:] v [T usually in passive] [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: construere, from Latin, to construct , from com ( COM ) + struere to build ] to understand a remark or action in a particular way →↑misconstrue construe sth as …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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