Definition of Construe. Meaning of Construe. Synonyms of Construe

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Definition of Construe

Construe
Construe Con*strue (?; Archaic ?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Construed; p. pr. & vb. n. Construing.] [L. construere: cf. F. construire. See Construct.] 1. To apply the rules of syntax to (a sentence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate. 2. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand. Thus we are put to construe and paraphrase our own words to free ourselves either from the ignorance or malice of our enemies. --Bp. Stilingfleet. And to be dull was construed to be good. --Pope.

Meaning of Construe from wikipedia

- In social psychology, a construal is a way that people perceive, comprehend, and interpret their world, particularly the acts of others toward them. Researchers...
- Construal level theory (CLT) is a theory in social psychology that describes the relation between psychological distance and the extent to which people's...
- The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. When the U.S. Constitution...
- violating federal law. The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against...
- of wars between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. Broadly construed, the term refers to a series of wars between 1562 and 1814. More narrowly...
- greater precision the geographical definition of the Promised Land, began to construe Mount Hor as a reference to the Am**** range of the Taurus Mountains, which...
- self-defense, warfare, or suicide. In a broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a tactical, strategic, material, or mental...
- States says, "On the whole, especially after the mid-1880s, the Court construed the Commerce Clause in favor of increased federal power." In 1941, the...
- contractual interpretation which provides that an ambiguous term will be construed against the party that imposed its inclusion in the contract – or, more...
- that statements appearing to be descriptions of the world should not be construed as such, but should instead be understood as cases of "make believe",...