interpret
in-ter-pret · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To explain or understand the meaning of something in a particular way.
- 2.
To translate spoken words from one language into another, especially in real-time.
- 3.
To perform a piece of music, a role in a play, or a dance in a way that conveys one's understanding of it.
Phrases & expressions
- •interpret as — To understand something as having a particular meaning
- •interpret for — To translate for someone
- •interpret literally — To understand words in their exact, basic meaning
Related words
Etymology
From Latin interpretari ("to explain, translate, understand"), from interpres ("agent, translator, interpreter").