interpret
verb (used with object)
interpreting
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present participleof interpret.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Alan Mandell, an award-winning actor, arts patron and arts administrator, was best known for co-founding the San Quentin Drama Workshop and interpreting the plays of Samuel Beckett.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The latest claims are once again highly personal in their attacks on King Charles and the royals, interpreting their motives in a very harsh light.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The authors described complications in interpreting those results and concluded that the overall findings did not indicate genotoxicity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"We have to be very cautious of how we go about interpreting observations that last for one or two decades," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But he doesn’t follow the direction of Nick’s arm, because interpreting a pointing gesture requires, if you think about it, that you instantaneously inhabit the mind of the person doing the pointing.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
