construe

Plural: construes

Verb

Verb Forms: construed, construing, construes

To interpret a word or action in a particular way.
make sense of; assign a meaning to
To understand (something) as meaning, to take to mean.
To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
To admit of grammatical analysis.
To translate.
To infer.
To explain.

Noun

A translation.
An interpretation.

Examples

He tried to CONSTRUE his opponent’s long pause as a sign of confusion, not deep thought.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English construen, from Late Latin construo, construere (“to relate grammatically”), from Latin construo (“pile together”); doublet of construct.

Synonyms

interpret, see

Scrabble Score: 10

construe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
construe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
construe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

construe: valid Words With Friends Word