<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.</li><li>to deduce by inference or interpretation; infer: He construed her intentions from her gestures.</li><li>to translate, especially orally.</li><li>to analyze the syntax of; to rehearse the applicable grammatical rules of: to construe a sentence.</li><li>to arrange or combine (words, phrases, etc.) syntactically.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of construing.</li><li>something that is construed.</li><li>the act of admitting of grammatical analysis or interpretation.</li></ul>