Definition of Construes. Meaning of Construes. Synonyms of Construes

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Definition of Construes

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 Construes 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 356 Cornelius Grebe (2010). Reconciliation Policy in Germany 1998–2008, Construing the 'Problem' of the Incompatibility of Paid Employment and Care Work...
- claim that his innocent friendship with Haldeman and Ehrlichman could be construed as a conflict. He fired White House Counsel John Dean, who went on to...
- copyright law so that for certain purposes making 10 copies or more is construed to be commercial, but there is no general rule permitting such copying...
- ukiyo-e and in a variety of more radical or Western forms that might be construed as modern art. In the early 20th century, shin-hanga that fused the tradition...
- intent of the Congress that the authority granted by this Act is not to be construed as approval by the Congress of continuing appointments of military men...
- methods of legal reasoning (applying the law) and methods of interpreting (construing) the law. The former are legal syllogism, which holds sway in civil law...