construe
/kənˈstɹu/
to interpret or understand in a particular way
construe in a sentence
“How should we construe this clause?”
Origin of construe
Latin construere to heap together, build (from con- together + struere to pile)
Related Words
parse
to analyze something in detail; break down into parts
unpack
to analyze something by examining its components
deconstruct
to analyze by breaking down into components
distill
to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects
paraphrase
to express the meaning using different words
recapitulate
to summarize and state again the main points