interpret
verb (used with object)
had interpreted
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past perfectof interpret.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Earlier geological surveys had interpreted the local breccia rocks as evidence of a funnel-shaped volcanic structure called a diatreme, which forms when explosive magma eruptions create a pipe filled with shattered rock.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
But I thought back to Wentworth Park, where I had interpreted his quietness as something happening to him.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even the Met's senior leadership team had interpreted the guidelines differently.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Merk explained that he had interpreted the offer as a way to become an army construction worker.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Some of them had girded on swords and commanded men; others had been accustomed to handling papers bearing great seals and had interpreted the law.
From The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan by Frances Douglas
