Definition of construe

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Construe (v. t. ) To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand.

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Misconstrued :: Misconstrued (imp. & p. p.) of Misconstru.
Misconstruable :: Misconstruable (a.) Such as can be misconstrued, as language or conduct..
Misconstruer :: Misconstruer (n.) One who misconstrues.
From :: From (prep.) Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of
Construed :: Construed (imp. & p. p.) of Constru.
Misconstrue :: Misconstrue (v. t.) To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously.
Misjudge :: Misjudge (v. t. & i.) To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue.
Construe :: Construe (v. t. ) 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..
Construe :: Construe (v. t. ) To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand.
Misconstruct :: Misconstruct (v. t.) To construct wrongly; to construe or interpret erroneously.
Masculine :: Masculine (a.) Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender..
Turn :: Turn (v. t.) To translate; to construe; as, to turn the Iliad..
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