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    [Verb]  | "con*strue" | \ kən-ˈstrü \


    1: to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances

    2: to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)

    3: to construe a sentence or sentence part especially in connection with translating

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Late Latin construere, from Latin, to construct;

    [Verb]  | "mis*con*strue" | \ ˌmis-kən-ˈstrü \


    1: to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret

    2: to misinterpret the meaning, intention, or character of (someone)

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "construing" 


    1: to make plain or understandable;


      * e.g., " ... the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution "




    [Verb]  | "construe" 


    1: to make plain or understandable;


      * e.g., " ... the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution "




    [Verb]  | "misconstrue" 


    1: to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of;


      * e.g., " ... claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments "




     [ "construe" ]

    1: to try and make sense of something

      * e.g.,  ... She tried to construe a reason for why he loved her. 

     [ "construed" ]

    1: To make up or explain an action

      * e.g.,  ... Being gay is just not construable. 

     [ "<.7.9.7.6>La Manera Construed manerA lA<.7.9.7.6.>" ]

    1: <.6>La Manera Construed manerA lA<.>

      * e.g.,  ... <.6>La Manera Construed manerA lA<.> 

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