construe kuhn-STROO verb WS #10

to interpret or understand the meaning, intention, or significance of something in a specific way; to analyze the grammatical structure of a sentence

1. The court must construe the law as it is written.
2. I didn't mean for my comment to be construed as criticism.
3. The manager's actions were construed by employees as a sign of distrust.
4. Her silence could be construed as agreement.
5. Students were asked to construe the Latin passage.