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Definition of Interpret
1. Verb. Make sense of; assign a meaning to. "Sam and Sue interpret the movie "; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
Exact synonyms: Construe, See
Generic synonyms: Understand
Specialized synonyms: Be Amiss, Misapprehend, Misconceive, Misconstrue, Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Read Between The Lines, Mythicise, Mythicize, Literalise, Literalize, Spiritualise, Spiritualize, Reinterpret, Allegorise, Allegorize, Read, Take, Read, Read, Scan, Draw Out, Educe, Elicit, Evoke, Extract
Related verbs: Consider, Reckon, Regard, See, View
Derivative terms: Construal, Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretation
Also: Construe With
Generic synonyms: Understand
Specialized synonyms: Be Amiss, Misapprehend, Misconceive, Misconstrue, Misinterpret, Misunderstand, Read Between The Lines, Mythicise, Mythicize, Literalise, Literalize, Spiritualise, Spiritualize, Reinterpret, Allegorise, Allegorize, Read, Take, Read, Read, Scan, Draw Out, Educe, Elicit, Evoke, Extract
Related verbs: Consider, Reckon, Regard, See, View
Derivative terms: Construal, Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretation
Also: Construe With
2. Verb. Give an interpretation or explanation to.
Exact synonyms: Rede
Specialized synonyms: Moralise, Moralize, Deconstruct, Re-explain, Reinterpret, Commentate, Misinterpret, Annotate, Comment, Gloss, Commentate
Generic synonyms: Explain, Explicate
Derivative terms: Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretative, Interpreting, Interpretive
Specialized synonyms: Moralise, Moralize, Deconstruct, Re-explain, Reinterpret, Commentate, Misinterpret, Annotate, Comment, Gloss, Commentate
Generic synonyms: Explain, Explicate
Derivative terms: Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretative, Interpreting, Interpretive
3. Verb. Give an interpretation or rendition of. "They will interpret the duet"; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
Exact synonyms: Render
Category relationships: Performing Arts
Generic synonyms: Do, Execute, Perform
Specialized synonyms: Sing
Derivative terms: Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretative, Interpreter, Interpretive, Rendering, Rendering, Rendition
Category relationships: Performing Arts
Generic synonyms: Do, Execute, Perform
Specialized synonyms: Sing
Derivative terms: Interpretation, Interpretation, Interpretative, Interpreter, Interpretive, Rendering, Rendering, Rendition
4. Verb. Create an image or likeness of. "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
Exact synonyms: Represent
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Re-create
Specialized synonyms: Carnalize, Sensualize, Silhouette, Animalise, Animalize, Profile, Paint, Capture, Depict, Picture, Render, Show, Conventionalize, Stylise, Stylize, Map, Depict, Limn, Portray, Portray, Present, Draw, Mock Up, Model, Chart, Graph
Derivative terms: Interpretation, Interpreter, Representation
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Re-create
Specialized synonyms: Carnalize, Sensualize, Silhouette, Animalise, Animalize, Profile, Paint, Capture, Depict, Picture, Render, Show, Conventionalize, Stylise, Stylize, Map, Depict, Limn, Portray, Portray, Present, Draw, Mock Up, Model, Chart, Graph
Derivative terms: Interpretation, Interpreter, Representation
5. Verb. Restate (words) from one language into another language. "He translates for the U.N."
Exact synonyms: Render, Translate
Generic synonyms: Ingeminate, Iterate, Reiterate, Repeat, Restate, Retell
Specialized synonyms: Retranslate, Mistranslate, Gloss, Latinize
Related verbs: Translate
Derivative terms: Interpreter, Interpreter, Translation, Translator, Translator
Generic synonyms: Ingeminate, Iterate, Reiterate, Repeat, Restate, Retell
Specialized synonyms: Retranslate, Mistranslate, Gloss, Latinize
Related verbs: Translate
Derivative terms: Interpreter, Interpreter, Translation, Translator, Translator
6. Verb. Make sense of a language. "Can you read Greek?"
Exact synonyms: Read, Translate, Understand
Generic synonyms: Understand
Derivative terms: Understandable
Generic synonyms: Understand
Derivative terms: Understandable
Definition of Interpret
1. v. t. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
2. v. i. To act as an interpreter.
Definition of Interpret
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Interpret
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