Found 3 items, similar to construe.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: construe menafsirkan, menerangkan, mengartikan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: construe construe v : make sense of; assign a meaning to; “What message do you see in this letter?”; “How do you interpret his behavior?” [syn: interpret, see]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Construe Construe \Con*strue\ (?; Archaic ?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Construed; p. pr. & vb. n. Construing.] [L. construere: cf. F. construire. See Construct.] 1. To apply the rules of syntax to (a sentence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate. [1913 Webster] 2. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand. [1913 Webster] Thus we are put to construe and paraphrase our own words to free ourselves either from the ignorance or malice of our enemies. --Bp. Stilingfleet. [1913 Webster] And to be dull was construed to be good. --Pope. [1913 Webster]