Construe
31construe — vt. translate; interpret; analyse grammatically in order to explain meaning …
32construe — To put together; to arrange or interpret the words of an instrument, statute, regulation, court decision or other legal authority. To ascertain the meaning of language by a process of arrangement, interpretation and inference. See construction …
33construe — To put together; to arrange or interpret the words of an instrument, statute, regulation, court decision or other legal authority. To ascertain the meaning of language by a process of arrangement, interpretation and inference. See construction …
34construe — To interpret; to read for the purpose of ascertaining the meaning of a writing or a statute. O Donnell v Glenn, 9 Mont 452, 23 P 1018. See construction …
35construe — v.tr. (construes, construed, construing) 1 interpret (words or actions) (their decision can be construed in many ways). 2 (often foll. by with) combine (words) grammatically ( rely is construed with on ). 3 analyse the syntax of (a sentence). 4… …
36construe with — verb go or occur together The word hot tends to cooccur with cold • Syn: ↑collocate with, ↑cooccur with, ↑co occur with, ↑go with • Hypernyms: ↑attach to, ↑accompany, ↑ …
37counters — construe …
38Construed — 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,… …
39Construing — 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,… …
40construable — construe ► VERB (construes, construed, construing) (often be construed) ▪ interpret in a particular way. DERIVATIVES construable adjective construal noun. ORIGIN Latin construere heap together, build …
