Search Result:interpret


KK Pronunciation

〔 InˋtFprIt 〕

Pronunciation

〔 inˊtәːprit 〕


Overview of verb interpret

The verb interpret has 6 senses


  • interpret, construe, see -- (make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?")

  • rede, interpret -- (give an interpretation or explanation to)

  • interpret, render -- (give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully")

  • represent, interpret -- (create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl")

  • translate, interpret, render -- (restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N.")

  • understand, read, interpret, translate -- (make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?")