to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.

to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer

He construed her intentions from her gestures.

to translate, esp. orally.

to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of

to construe a sentence.

to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically.

to admit of grammatical analysis or interpretation.

the act of construing.

something that is construed.

verb

analyze , decipher , define , explicate , expound , figure it to be , infer , interpret , one’s best guess , parse , read , render , spell out , take , translate , understand , put , comprehend , deduce , explain , resolve