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interpret

[in-tur-prit] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪt /
VERB
make sense of; define
Synonyms
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clarify construe decipher depict describe enact explain illustrate portray read solve translate understand view
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adapt annotate comment commentate decode delineate elucidate exemplify explicate expound gather gloss image improvise limn mimic paraphrase perform picture play reenact render represent take
WEAK
make of spell out throw light on
Antonyms
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confuse disbelieve mix up obscure
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cloud direct fail misunderstand mystify stop
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misinterpret

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. 

Example Sentences

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By revealing when and where glutamate is released, iGluSnFR4 provides a new way to interpret the complex patterns of brain activity that support learning, memory, and emotion.

From Science Daily

His most productive period straddled the era of the Shah and then the Islamic theocratic forces that deposed him - with both systems ever ready to sniff out hidden messages that could be interpreted as dissent.

From BBC

"These variations help us better interpret Greenland's tectonic history and the influence of this history on the geophysical properties of the underlying rocks."

From Science Daily

To the chagrin of professionals, many people lean on popular AI chatbots to help solve their medical mysteries, interpret labs and provide psychological therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t mind people interpreting things however they want.

From Los Angeles Times

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