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interpret
[in-tur-prit]
verb (used with object)
to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate.
to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
to construe or understand in a particular way.
to interpret a reply as favorable.
to bring out the meaning of (a dramatic work, music, etc.) by performance or execution.
to perform or render (a song, role in a play, etc.) according to one's own understanding or sensitivity.
The actor interpreted Lear as a weak, pitiful old man.
to translate orally.
Computers.
to use an interpreter to transform (a program written in a high-level language) into a sequence of machine actions, one statement at a time, executing each statement immediately before going on to transform the next one.
to read (the patterns of holes in punched cards) with an interpreter, printing the interpreted data on the same cards so that they can be read more conveniently by people.
verb (used without object)
to translate what is said in a foreign language.
to explain something; give an explanation.
interpret
/ ɪnˈtɜːprɪt /
verb
(tr) to clarify or explain the meaning of; elucidate
(tr) to construe the significance or intention of
to interpret a smile as an invitation
(tr) to convey or represent the spirit or meaning of (a poem, song, etc) in performance
(intr) to act as an interpreter; translate orally
Other Word Forms
- interpretable adjective
- interpretability noun
- interpretableness noun
- interpretably adverb
- noninterpretability noun
- noninterpretable adjective
- preinterpret verb (used with object)
- reinterpret verb
- self-interpreted adjective
- self-interpreting adjective
- uninterpretable adjective
- uninterpreted adjective
- well-interpreted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of interpret1
Word History and Origins
Origin of interpret1
Example Sentences
Perhaps the most popular objection on the left is to the provision that “institutions commit to defining and otherwise interpreting ‘male,’ ‘female,’ ‘woman,’ and ‘man’ according to reproductive function and biological processes.”
The former manager might dispute the interpretation, of course, but clearly this is how Desmond also interpreted it.
The 15 hospitals taking part will use AI technology to interpret MRI scans and spot areas of abnormal tissue within minutes, according to NHS England.
"This suggests that how people anticipate and interpret gut sensations can strongly influence their symptoms," she said.
But if markets interpret the pause as fear or indecision, volatility would rise sharply.
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What are other ways to say interpret?
To interpret is to give or provide the meaning of something, or to construe or understand something in a particular way. What’s the difference between interpret, elucidate, expound, and explain? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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