construe

Synonyms:

interpret, see

consider, reckon, regard, view

deem to be

Types:

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be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

interpret in the wrong way

read between the lines

read what is implied but not expressed on the surface

mythicise, mythicize

interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology

literalise, literalize

make literal

spiritualise, spiritualize

give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense

reinterpret

assign a new or different meaning to

allegorise, allegorize

interpret as an allegory

read, take

interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

misinterpret, misread

interpret wrongly

read

interpret something that is written or printed

anagram, anagrammatise, anagrammatize

read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning

reread

read anew; read again

dip into

read selectively; read only certain passages from a text

decipher, trace

read with difficulty

skim, skim over

read superficially

lip-read, lipread, speech-read

interpret by lipreading; of deaf people

read, scan

obtain data from magnetic tapes

misread

read or interpret wrongly

draw out, educe, elicit, evoke, extract

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

Type of:

understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of