interpret
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interprets;
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interpreting
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTERPRET
1
[+ object]
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to explain the meaning of (something)
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interpret a dream
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We need someone to interpret these results for us.
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How should we interpret the law/rules/decision?
2
[+ object]
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to understand (something) in a specified way
— often + as
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I interpreted his behavior to mean that he disliked me.
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I interpreted his behavior as indicating that he disliked me.
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Her comment was meant to be interpreted as sarcasm.
3
[+ object]
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to perform (something, such as a song or a role) in a way that shows your own thoughts and feelings about it
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Every actor interprets the role of Hamlet a little differently.
4
[no object]
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to translate the words that someone is speaking into a different language
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to repeat what someone says in a different language than the language originally used
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compare translate
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I'll need someone to interpret for me when I travel to China.
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These results are not easily interpretable.
