Synonyms for construe

Most common

interpret · understand · explain · see

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

All antonyms of construe →

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To understand (something) as meaning, to take to mean.

Related words

Word family

construable construal construance construction

Forms

Past participle

construed
e.g. construed → interpreted, explained, seen, expounded…

Example sentences

• explain Explain to him the difficult situation you are in.
• translate I translate sentences on Tatoeba in my spare time.
• interpret Translators are responsible people who interpret.
• render Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's.
• accept We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
• infer What do you infer from her strange behavior?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

see¹

5 letters

infer², parse¹

6 letters

accept², render², elicit³

7 letters

explain², collect², expound²

8 letters

uncipher

9 letters

translate², interpret³

10 letters

understand³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infer² = 2 syllables).