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InterpretedInterpret In*ter"pret, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpreted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Interpreting.] [F. interpr[^e]ter, L.
interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpre? interpeter,
agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of
pretium price. See Price.]
1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to
translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or
terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to
language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries,
etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an
Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
--Matt. i. 23.
And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none
that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. --Gen. xli.
8.
2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by
illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the
character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an
artist interprets a landscape.
Syn: To translate; explain; solve; render; expound;
elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel. Misinterpreter
Misinterpreter Mis`in*ter"pret*er, n.
One who interprets erroneously.
Pretemporal
Pretemporal Pre*tem"po*ral, a. (Anat.)
Situated in front of the temporal bone.
Pretend
Pretend Pre*tend", v. i.
1. To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a
title; to lay claim to, or strive after, something; --
usually with to. ``Countries that pretend to freedom.'
--Swift.
For to what fine he would anon pretend, That know I
well. --Chaucer.
2. To hold out the appearance of being, possessing, or
performing; to profess; to make believe; to feign; to
sham; as, to pretend to be asleep. ``[He] pretended to
drink the waters.' --Macaulay.
Pretendant
Pretendant Pre*tend"ant, n.
A pretender; a claimant.
PretendedPretended Pre*tend"ed, a.
Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended
friend. -- Pre*tend"ed*ly, adv. PretendedlyPretended Pre*tend"ed, a.
Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended
friend. -- Pre*tend"ed*ly, adv. Pretendence
Pretendence Pre*tend"ence, n.
The act of pretending; pretense. [Obs.] --Daniel.
Pretender
Pretender Pre*tend"er, n.
1. One who lays claim, or asserts a title (to something); a
claimant. Specifically, The pretender (Eng. Hist.), the
son or the grandson of James II., the heir of the royal
family of Stuart, who laid claim to the throne of Great
Britain, from which the house was excluded by law.
It is the shallow, unimproved intellects that are
the confident pretenders to certainty. --Glanvill.
2. One who pretends, simulates, or feigns.
Pretendership
Pretendership Pre*tend"er*ship, n.
The character, right, or claim of a pretender. --Swift.
Pretendingly
Pretendingly Pre*tend"ing*ly, adv.
As by right or title; arrogantly; presumptuously. --Collier.
PretensedPretensed Pre*tensed", a.
Pretended; feigned. [Obs.] -- Pre*tens"ed*ly, adv. [Obs.] PretensedlyPretensed Pre*tensed", a.
Pretended; feigned. [Obs.] -- Pre*tens"ed*ly, adv. [Obs.] Pretenseful
Pretenseful Pre*tense"ful, a.
Abounding in pretenses.
Pretenseless
Pretenseless Pre*tense"less, a.
Not having or making pretenses.
Pretentative
Pretentative Pre*ten"ta*tive, a. [Pref. pre- + tentative: cf.
L. praetentare to try beforehand.]
Fitted for trial beforehand; experimental. [R.] --Sir H.
Wotton.
Preter-Preter- Pre"ter- [L. praeter past, beyond, originally a
compar. of prae before. See For, prep.]
A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter-
mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more
than is natural. [Written also pr[ae]ter.] Preterhuman
Preterhuman Pre`ter*hu"man, a. [Pref. preter- + human.]
More than human.
PreterientPreterient Pre*te"ri*ent, a. [L. praeteriens, p. pr. See
Preterit.]
Passed through; antecedent; previous; as, preterient states.
[R.] PreterimperfectPreterimperfect Pre`ter*im*per"fect, a. & n. [Pref. preter- +
imperfect.] (Gram.)
Old name of the tense also called imperfect. Preterist
Preterist Pret"er*ist, n. [Pref. preter- + -ist.]
1. One whose chief interest is in the past; one who regards
the past with most pleasure or favor.
2. (Theol.) One who believes the prophecies of the Apocalypse
to have been already fulfilled. --Farrar.
Preterit
Preterit Pret"er*it, n. (Gram.)
The preterit; also, a word in the preterit tense.
preteritPreterperfect Pre`ter*per"fect, a. & n. [Pref. preter- +
perfect.] (Gram.)
Old name of the tense also called preterit. PreteritePreterite Pret"er*ite, a. & n.
Same as Preterit. PreteritenessPreteriteness Pret"er*ite*ness, n.
Same as Preteritness. Preteritive
Preteritive Pre*ter"i*tive, a. (Gram.)
Used only or chiefly in the preterit or past tenses, as
certain verbs.
Preteritness
Preteritness Pret"er*it*ness, n.
The quality or state of being past. --Bentley. Lowell.
Meaning of PRETE from wikipedia
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Prete is an
Italian surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Davide Prete (born 1974),
Italian sculptor and
architect Giancarlo Prete (1943–2001)...
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Prete is a
family name of
Italian origin. It may
refer to:
Carlo Del
Prete (1897-1928), a
pioneer aviator from
Italy Deborah Del
Prete (b. ? ), an...
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become a priest. He was
ordained in 1703, aged 25, and was soon
nicknamed il
Prete Rosso, "The Red Priest";
Rosso is
Italian for "red" and
would have referred...
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Giancarlo Prete (5
February 1943 – 9
March 2001) was an
Italian actor.
After he
worked in the
cinema as stuntman,
Prete went to
Alessandro Fersen's acting...
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Cappello del
prete (sometimes
called tricorno) is a
variety of
Italian salume typical of
Parma and Piacenza. It is
recognized as a
prodotto agroalimentare...
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names of
cavatelli exist,
including gnocchetti, manatelli,
orecchie di
prete (lit. 'priest's ears'), strascinati, truoccoli; capunti, cingule, minuich...
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Franco Del
Prete (5
November 1943 – 13
February 2020) was an
Italian drummer and lyricist. Born in Frattamaggiore, Del
Prete was one of the
founders of...
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Davide Prete (born in 1974) is an Italian-American
metal sculptor and art
professor at the
University of the
District of
Columbia in
Washington DC. Initially...
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Duilio Del
Prete (25 June 1938 – 2
February 1998) was an
Italian actor and singer-songwriter. Del
Prete was born in Cuneo, Piedmont. As a singer-songwriter...
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Sandro Del-
Prete (born 1937) is a
Swiss artist who
creates illusionary and
surrealistic paintings. His
style has been
compared to M. C. Escher, though...
