construe

== English == === Alternative forms === conster (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English construen, from Late Latin construo, construere (“to relate grammatically”), from Latin construo (“pile together”); doublet of construct. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈstɹuː/ (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnstəɹ/ === Noun === construe (plural construes) A translation. An interpretation. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === construe (third-person singular simple present construes, present participle construing, simple past and past participle construed) (transitive) To understand (something) as meaning, to take to mean. (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language). (grammar, transitive) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse. (grammar, ergative) To admit of grammatical analysis. (transitive) To translate. To infer. (obsolete) To explain. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Counters, Cutrones, cornutes, counters, countres, recounts, trounces == Latin == === Verb === cōnstrue second-person singular present active imperative of cōnstruō == Middle English == === Verb === construe alternative form of construen