in'terpretable
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to clarify or explain the meaning of; elucidate |
| 2. | (tr) to construe the significance or intention of: to interpret a smile as an invitation |
| 3. | (tr) to convey or represent the spirit or meaning of (a poem, song, etc) in performance |
| 4. | (intr) to act as an interpreter; translate orally |
| [C14: from Latin interpretārī, from interpres negotiator, one who explains, from | |
| in'terpretable | |
| —adj | |
| interpreta'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'terpretableness | |
| —n | |
| in'terpretably | |
| —adv | |
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