Definitions for construe
kənˈstru; esp. Brit. ˈkɒn stru; ˈkɒn strucon·strue

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. interpret, construe, seeverb

   make sense of; assign a meaning to

   "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. construenoun

   A translation.

2. construenoun

   An interpretation.

3. construeverb

   To interpret or explain the meaning of something.

4. construeverb

   To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence.

5. construeverb

   To translate.

6. Etymology: From construo, from construo

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONSTRUEverb

   Etymology: construo, Latin.

   1. To range words in their natural order; to disentangle transposition.

   I’ll teach mine eyes with meek humility,
   Love-learned letters to her eyes to read; Which her deep wit, that true heart’s thought can spell,
   Will soon conceive, and learn to construe well. Edmund Spenser.

   Virgil is so very figurative, that he requires (I may almost say) a grammar apart to construe him. Dryden.

   Thus we are put to construe and paraphrase our own words, to free ourselves either from the ignorance or malice of our adversaries. Edward Stillingfleet, Defence of Discourse on Roman Idol.

   2. To interpret; to explain; to shew the meaning.

   I must crave that I be not so understood or construed, as if any such thing, by virtue thereof, could be done without the aid and assistance of God’s most blessed spirit. Richard Hooker, b. iii.

   Construe the times to their necessities,
   And you shall say, indeed, it is the time,
   And not the king, that doth you injuries. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   When the word is construed into its idea, the double meaning vanishes. Joseph Addison, on Ancient Medals.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. construe

   In social psychology, a construal is a way that people perceive, comprehend, and interpret their world, particularly the acts of others toward them. Researchers and theorists within virtually every sub-discipline of psychology have acknowledged the relevance of a subjective construal, especially with regards to the concepts of the false consensus effect and the fundamental attribution error. There is a difference between self-construal and construal in a social atmosphere. While self-construal is a perception of the self, the latter is a perception of one's surroundings. Construal plays a crucial role when one lacks the knowledge to correctly deal with a situation.

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1. construe

   To construe means to interpret or understand the meaning, intention, or significance of something such as a word, phrase, action, or situation. It involves making sense of or providing an explanation for something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Construe

   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

2. Construe

   to put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand

3. Etymology: [L. construere: cf. F. construire. See Construct.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Construe

   kon′strōō, or kon-strōō′, v.t. to exhibit the arrangement in another language: to translate: to explain: to interpret: to infer.—v.i. to admit of grammatical analysis.—Con′ster, an old form. [L. construĕre, constructum, to pile together.]

Anagrams for construe »

1. cornutes

2. counters

3. trounces

4. recounts

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of construe in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of construe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=construe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Construe
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=construe
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construe
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construe
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=construe