construe

construe is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. 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. transitive verb. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand.
3. verb. make sense of; assign a meaning to

   "What message do you see in this letter?"

   "How do you interpret his behavior?"

   Synonyms: interpret, see

Synonyms

interpret, see

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in construe:

counters, recounts, trounces

Common word forms

construed, construer, construes, construing

Words from these letters

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