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con​strue

  

verb

con·​strue

| \ kən-ˈstrü \

• to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances
• to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
• to construe a sentence or sentence part especially in connection with translating

con​strued; con​stru​ing