Word Meaning

construe definition and meaning

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

Crossword clues for construe

- Infer
- Interpret
- Interpret in a particular way