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construe Definition


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construe
verb construed, construing
    1. To interpret or explain.
      Thesaurus: interpret, read, explain.
    2. grammar.
      To analyse the grammatical structure of (a sentence, etc).
    3. grammar.
      To combine words grammatically.
      Form: construe with (often)
    4. grammar., dated
      To translate word for word.
    5. To deduce; to infer.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin construere to heap together.



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