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interpret

[in-tur-prit] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪt /


Usage

What are other ways to say interpret? To interpret is to give the meaning of something by paraphrase, by translation, or by an explanation based on personal opinion: to interpret a poem or a symbol. To expound is to give a methodical, detailed, scholarly explanation of something, usually Scriptures, doctrines, or philosophy: to expound the doctrine of free will. To explain is to make plain, clear, or intelligible something that is not known or understood: to explain a theory or a problem. To elucidate is to throw light on what before was dark and obscure, usually by illustration and commentary and sometimes by elaborate explanation: They asked him to elucidate his statement. 

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“Every chair experiences a period in which markets interpret the words very differently than they anticipated and have to correct,” Rosengren said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

To create a system that would be easier to interpret, Biasin and her colleagues selected a well-studied ruthenium-based molecule.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

But if investors interpret officials’ comments on the economic outlook in ways that expect a move those policymakers aren’t ready to make, the Fed faces an unappetizing choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The ASA acknowledged in its ruling that the ad "did not explicitly recommend that consumers replace all conventional foods with Huel", but consumers could nonetheless interpret the anecdote as "an acceptable dietary practice".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

She shrieks the phrase so wildly that the translation doesn’t even try to interpret it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The immune system interprets this misplaced genetic material as a danger signal, triggering an inflammatory response.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

What those commitments are - and how Iran interprets them - will help determine whether this deal sticks.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

The garment interprets the artwork, which may or may not have inspired the garment’s design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Saylor was keen to point out “systemically important banks like Morgan Stanley and Citi, all with intent to integrate bitcoin into their operations,” which he interprets as an “embrace of bitcoin as a creditworthy instrument.”

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

For the King, or at least this is how Malory interprets him, was the patron saint of chivalry.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

"At the same time, the warning could be interpreted as stopping short of completely foreclosing inter-Korean dialogue: essentially telling Seoul not to interfere unless it has something substantial to offer."

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The immune findings are intriguing, but they should not be interpreted as proof that taking D3 will prevent a particular infection.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Some online fans have interpreted her facial expressions as disappointment upon learning her pair was safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Markets interpreted the communication overall as a dovish signal,” said Antti Ilvonen, senior fixed income and FX analyst at Danske Bank, in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

A foedus is a league, or compact, but it is often used as synonymous with lex, and Renaissance commentators on Lucretius interpreted him as talking about the laws of nature.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

They are also particularly interesting to geneticists because some have evolved unusual ways of interpreting DNA instructions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Those calculations were critical for interpreting the complex X-ray signals and uncovering the underlying behavior of the electrons and protons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

"We have to be very cautious of how we go about interpreting observations that last for one or two decades," he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

It made headlines in February for announcing a new AI tool that can create personal tax strategies by interpreting financial documents without any manual entry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The higher your alexithymia score, the more trouble you have interpreting emotions and things like that.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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