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- pronunciation:
- ihn
tuhr
priht
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
interprets, interpreting, interpreted |
| definition 1: |
When you interpret something, you decide what it means, or you explain what it means to someone else.
The ending of the movie was hard to interpret.Our teacher asked us to try to interpret the poem.- synonyms:
- explain
- similar words:
- comprehend, understand
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| definition 2: |
When you interpret something like a smile or a silence, you understand it in a particular way.
She interpreted his silence as anger, but actually it was worry.- similar words:
- define, read, see
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| definition 3: |
When you interpret something that is said or written in another language, you change it from that language into another.
Martin speaks both Spanish and English so well that he can interpret what people say in either language very easily.- similar words:
- translate
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| related words: |
explain |
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| derivations: |
interpretable (adj.), interpretability (n.), interpreter (n.) |
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