Definitions

1. verb

to interpret or understand the meaning of something, especially a text or situation.

“She struggled to construe the artist’s intention behind the abstract painting.”

2. verb

to understand or take something in a particular way.

“He began to construe the message as a warning rather than an invitation.”

3. verb

to put a particular interpretation on something, especially a situation or a person’s words.

“His lawyer tried to construe the evidence in his client’s favor.”

4. noun

a particular interpretation of something.

“The different construes of the company’s financial situation led to disagreements among the investors.”