construe

🇺🇸 /kənˈstruː/ 🇬🇧 /kənˈstruː/
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verb
R

to interpret or understand something in a particular way

He construed her silence as an agreement to the proposal.

translation

v. to interpret or understand something in a particular way

Word Forms

3rd Present construes
Past construed
Perfect construed
Progressive construing