construe

[ verb kuhn-stroo or, especially British, kon-stroo; noun kon-stroo ]

/ verb kənˈstru or, especially British, ˈkɒn stru; noun ˈkɒn stru /

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verb (used with object), con·strued, con·stru·ing.

to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.

to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures.

to translate, especially orally.

to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence.

to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically.

verb (used without object), con·strued, con·stru·ing.

to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation.

noun

the act of construing.

something that is construed.

Origin of construe

1325–75; Middle English construen<Latin construere to put together, build, equivalent to con-con- + struere to pile up, arrange, perhaps akin to sternere to spread, strew; see stratum

OTHER WORDS FROM construe

con·stru·er, nounun·con·strued, adjective

Words nearby construe

constructive dismissal, constructive interference, constructivism, constructor, construct state, construe, consubstantial, consubstantiate, consubstantiation, Consuela, consuetude

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Example sentences from the Web for construe

But you must not, my dearest friend, construe common gratitude into love.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
Ex vultibus hominum mores colligere—To construe men's characters by their looks.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
One Gospel in many dialects,—that is the great Pentecost lesson, construe the miracle as we may.
Studies of Christianity|James Martineau
The oath might, if needful, be construed very strictly, and William was disposed to construe it very strictly.
William the Conqueror|Edward Augustus Freeman

When he found the place in his book and began to construe, he floundered hopelessly.
Mike|P. G. Wodehouse

British Dictionary definitions for construe

construe

/ (kənˈstruː) /

verb -strues, -struing or -strued (mainly tr)

to interpret the meaning of (something)you can construe that in different ways

(may take a clause as object) to discover by inference; deduce

to analyse the grammatical structure of; parse (esp a Latin or Greek text as a preliminary to translation)

to combine (words) syntactically

(also intr) old-fashioned to translate literally, esp aloud as an academic exercise

noun

old-fashioned something that is construed, such as a piece of translation

Derived forms of construe

construable, adjectiveconstruability, nounconstruer, noun

Word Origin for construe

C14: from Latin construere to pile up; see construct

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单词	construe
释义	construe [ verb kuhn-stroo or, especially British, kon-stroo; noun kon-stroo ] / verb kənˈstru or, especially British, ˈkɒn stru; noun ˈkɒn stru / SEE SYNONYMS FOR construe ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), con·strued, con·stru·ing. to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret. to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures. to translate, especially orally. to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence. to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically. verb (used without object), con·strued, con·stru·ing. to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation. noun the act of construing. something that is construed. Origin of construe 1325–75; Middle English construen<Latin construere to put together, build, equivalent to con-con- + struere to pile up, arrange, perhaps akin to sternere to spread, strew; see stratum OTHER WORDS FROM construe con·stru·er, nounun·con·strued, adjective Words nearby construe constructive dismissal, constructive interference, constructivism, constructor, construct state, construe, consubstantial, consubstantiate, consubstantiation, Consuela, consuetude Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for construe But you must not, my dearest friend, construe common gratitude into love. Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)\|Samuel Richardson Ex vultibus hominum mores colligere—To construe men's characters by their looks. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood One Gospel in many dialects,—that is the great Pentecost lesson, construe the miracle as we may. Studies of Christianity\|James Martineau The oath might, if needful, be construed very strictly, and William was disposed to construe it very strictly. William the Conqueror\|Edward Augustus Freeman When he found the place in his book and began to construe, he floundered hopelessly. Mike\|P. G. Wodehouse British Dictionary definitions for construe construe / (kənˈstruː) / verb -strues, -struing or -strued (mainly tr) to interpret the meaning of (something)you can construe that in different ways (may take a clause as object) to discover by inference; deduce to analyse the grammatical structure of; parse (esp a Latin or Greek text as a preliminary to translation) to combine (words) syntactically (also intr) old-fashioned to translate literally, esp aloud as an academic exercise noun old-fashioned something that is construed, such as a piece of translation Derived forms of construe construable, adjectiveconstruability, nounconstruer, noun Word Origin for construe C14: from Latin construere to pile up; see construct Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to construe translate, infer, interpret, define, parse, expound, render, read, explicate, understand, take, decipher, analyze, spell out
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construe

verb (used with object), con·strued, con·stru·ing.

verb (used without object), con·strued, con·stru·ing.

noun

Origin of construe

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Example sentences from the Web for construe

British Dictionary definitions for construe

verb -strues, -struing or -strued (mainly tr)

noun

Derived forms of construe

Word Origin for construe

Words related to construe