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con·strue
[v. kuhn-stroo or, especially Brit., kon-stroo; n. kon-stroo] verb, -strued, -stru·ing, noun verb (used with object)
1.
to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
2.
to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures.
3.
to translate, especially orally.
4.
to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence.
5.
to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically.
verb (used without object)
6.
to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation.
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Construing
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
noun
7.
the act of construing.
8.
something that is construed.
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Word Origin & History
construe
mid-14c., from L.L. construere "to relate grammatically," in classical L. "to pile together" (see construction); also see construct, which is a later acquisition of the same word. Related: Construal (1960).
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