Construe

Word CONSTRUE
Character 8
Hyphenation con strue
Pronunciations /kənˈstɹuː/

Definitions and meanings of "Construe"

What do we mean by construe?

To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret: synonym: explain. intransitive verb

To analyze the structure of (a clause or sentence). intransitive verb

To use syntactically. intransitive verb

To translate, especially aloud. intransitive verb

To analyze grammatical structure. intransitive verb

To be subject to grammatical analysis. intransitive verb

An interpretation or translation. noun

To yield to or admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation: as, a sentence that will not construe.

To arrange the words of in their natural order; reduce the words of from a transposed to a natural order, so as to demonstrate the sense; hence, interpret, and, when applied to a foreign language, translate: as, to construe a sentence; to construe Greek, Latin, or French.

Hence To interpret; explain; show or understand the meaning of; render.

Synonyms Interpret, Render, etc. (see translate). Construe, Construct. “To construe means to interpret, to show the meaning; to construct means to build: we may construe a sentence, as in translation, or construct it, as in composition.”

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. transitive verb

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

A translation. noun

An interpretation. noun

To interpret or explain the meaning of something. verb

To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence. verb

To translate. verb

Make sense of; assign a meaning to verb

A translation.

An interpretation.

To try and make sense of something Urban Dictionary

To make up or explain an action Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Construe

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The word "construe" in example sentences

"no prudent person will deny that there is need of many supplements and explanations from other writings" than the Bible, to the end, namely, that a person may construe from the German Bibles the true Catholic faith. ❋ Unknown (1904)

[Footnote 1: The vulgar pronunciation of the word construe is here intended. ❋ Jonathan Swift (1706)

As I've explained, the Administration bill would purport to "construe" Common Article 3 of Geneva to prohibit only what the McCain Amendment prohibits (and to cut off any judicial review that might overturn that implausible interpretation of Common Article 3). ❋ Unknown (2006)

Yet in his statement Bush said he will "construe" an exception, "which provides for opening of an item of a class of mail otherwise sealed against inspection in a manner consistent ... with the need to conduct searches in exigent circumstances." ❋ News From Mad Plato (2007)

In other words, Congress can go fly a kite as far as trying to control him in matters of National Defense, because he can "construe" the laws anyway he chooses, even construe them as null and void. ❋ Unknown (2006)

If you believe that Israel is a legitimate state, then you will "construe" any article that treats it as legitimate as "pro-Israeli." ❋ Unknown (2005)

Besides the idiocy of thinking that an Amendment that directs a Court to "construe" something a certain way would actually work, it suffers the additional problem that it has NO POLITICAL APPEAL whatsoever. ❋ Various Libertarian Bloggers (2010)

Looking to context, if you mean "construe", I gather that you (and many other progressives) are not a fan of this "four corners" concept? ❋ Mike Rivero (2010)

I'm not convinced that amendments directing Courts to "construe" words are productive, nor do I believe that defining words in the Constitution will work since the Court already disregards plain meaning of words for its own ends. ❋ Various Libertarian Bloggers (2010)

When Bush used to announce in signing statements that he would violate the very law he was signing into law, he would typically say that he would "construe" section such-and-such "in a manner consistent with the President's constitutional authority as Commander in Chief," or with his duty "to supervise the unitary executive branch." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Besides the idiocy of thinking that an Amendment that directs a Court to “construe” something a certain way would actually work, it suffers the additional problem that it has NO POLITICAL APPEAL whatsoever. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You may wish to construe the New Jersey statute to provide that even if recall is unconstitutional, there should be a wholly advisory resolution of disapproval placed upon the ballot. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even if it could be somehow be stretched to construe protest over a Mexican holiday rather than support of America that is not relevant. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the 1949 Conventions, with so much horror standing behind them, were crafted so as * never* to leave anyone outside any protection whatsoever — that at least is how the ICRC commentaries construe them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Orin Kerr: I just want to thank the commenters here for proving that when a news story first breaks and no one knows what really happened, most observers will naturally construe the story to nicely fit their preconceptions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your hypo about time travel seems completely off the mark and is breathtaking in how broadly you would construe patents in order to enrich a select elite few at the expense of science and human progress. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No one is going to march down Main Street to get the Court to “construe” something. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She [tried] to construe a [reason] [for why] he loved her. ❋ Guuuuuuuu (2014)

[Being gay] is [just not] construable. ❋ Rakim Shabazz (2003)

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