interpret
(verb)
verb
1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
- How do you interpret his behavior?
Similar word(s): construe, see
Definition categories: cognition, understand
2. give an interpretation or explanation to
Similar word(s): rede
Definition categories: communication, explain, explicate
3. give an interpretation or rendition of
Similar word(s): render
Definition categories: creation, do, execute, perform
4. create an image or likeness of
- The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Similar word(s): represent
Definition categories: creation
5. restate (words) from one language into another language
- Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?
Similar word(s): render, translate
Definition categories: communication, ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell
6. make sense of a language
Similar word(s): read, translate, understand
Definition categories: cognition, understand