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   In·ter·pret

   /inˈtərprət/

   

   verb

   • 1. explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions): "the evidence is difficult to interpret" Similar explainelucidateexpoundexplicateclarifymake clearmake plainilluminateshed light onthrow light onglosssimplifyspell outdecipherdecodesolveresolveuntangleunravelmake intelligibleunderstandcomprehendmake sense ofinformal:crack
   • ▪ understand (an action, mood, or way of behaving) as having a particular meaning or significance: "her self-confidence was often interpreted as brashness" Similar understandconstruetake to meantakereadseeregardexplain
   • ▪ perform (a dramatic role or piece of music) in a particular way that conveys one's understanding of the creator's ideas: "interpreting the music well takes hours of listening and experimentation" Similar portraydepictpresentperformexecuteenactrender
   • 2. translate orally or into sign language the words of a person speaking a different language: "I agreed to interpret for Jean-Claude" Similar translatetranscribetransliteraterewriteconvertparaphrase

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French interpreter or Latin interpretari ‘explain, translate’, from interpres, interpret- ‘agent, translator, interpreter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. interpretability noun
   • 2. interpretable adjective

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   The meaning of INTERPRET is to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms. How to use interpret in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Interpret.

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   To interpret is to give or provide the meaning of something, or to construe or understand something in a particular way. What’s the difference between interpret, elucidate, expound, and explain? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

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   INTERPRET meaning: 1. to decide what the intended meaning of something is: 2. to express your own ideas about the…. Learn more.

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   When you interpret something, you make sense of it. You could interpret a graph, a foreign language, or even Mona Lisa's odd smile. If you're ordering food in a foreign land, you may need someone to interpret the menu for you.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERPRET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERPRET definition: 1. to decide what the intended meaning of something is: 2. to express your own ideas about the…. Learn more.

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   Definition of interpret verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   3 days ago · If you interpret what someone is saying, you translate it immediately into another language. The chambermaid spoke little English, so her husband came with her to interpret. [ VERB ]

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   1. If you interpret something in a particular way, you decide that this is its meaning or significance. [...] 2. If you interpret what someone is saying, you translate it immediately into another language. [...] More. Conjugations of 'interpret' present simple: I interpret, you interpret [...] past simple: I interpreted, you interpreted [...]

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    5 days ago · If you interpret what someone is saying, you translate it immediately into another language. The chambermaid spoke little English, so her husband came with her to interpret. Synonyms: translate , convert , paraphrase , adapt More Synonyms of interpret

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTERPRET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INTERPRET definition: 1. to explain or decide what you think a particular phrase, performance, action, etc means: 2. to…. Learn more.