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   interpret

   /ɪnˈtəːprɪt/

   verb

   • 1. explain the meaning of (information or actions): "the evidence is difficult to interpret" Similar explainelucidateexpoundexplicateclarifymake clearmake plainilluminateshed light onthrow light onglosssimplifyspell outdecipherdecodesolveresolveuntangleunravelmake intelligibleunderstandcomprehendmake sense ofinformal:crack
   • ▪ understand (an action, mood, or way of behaving) as having a particular meaning: "he would no longer interpret her silence as indifference" Similar understandconstruetake to meantakereadseeregardexplain
   • ▪ perform (a dramatic role or piece of music) in a way that conveys one's understanding of the creator's ideas: "interpreting the music well takes hours of listening and experimentation" Similar portraydepictpresentperformexecuteenactrender
   • 2. translate orally or into sign language the words of a person speaking a different language: "I agreed to interpret for Jean-Claude" Similar translatetranscribetransliteraterewriteconvertparaphrase

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French interpreter or Latin interpretari ‘explain, translate’, from interpres, interpret- ‘agent, translator, interpreter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. interpretability noun
   • 2. interpretable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERPRET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     INTERPRET meaning: 1. to decide what the intended meaning of...

   • Simplified

     INTERPRET translate: 弄清含义, 理解，解释，阐释, 表达,...

   • Traditional

     INTERPRET translate: 弄清含義, 理解，解釋，闡釋, 表達,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     INTERPRET translate: phiên dịch, giải nghĩa, thể hiện. Learn...

   • Interpret in Arabic

     INTERPRET translate: يُتَرْجِم, يُفسِّر / يَشرَح. Learn more...

   • Interpret in Spanish

     INTERPRET translate: interpretar, interpretar, traducir,...

   • Interpret in Polish

     INTERPRET translate: interpretować, tłumaczyć, tłumaczyć,...

   • Interpret in Russian

     INTERPRET translate: истолковывать , переводить (устно) ....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › interpretInterpret Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › interpretINTERPRET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Interpret definition: to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate. See examples of INTERPRET used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTERPRET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERPRET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › interpretinterpret verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb interpret, which can mean to explain, decide, translate or perform something. See pictures, collocations and questions about grammar and vocabulary.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interpretInterpret - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you interpret something, you make sense of it. You could interpret a graph, a foreign language, or even Mona Lisa's odd smile. If you're ordering food in a foreign land, you may need someone to interpret the menu for you.