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interpret

[in-tur-prit] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪt /


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. 

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The FDA also said the mix of patients enrolled made the results hard to interpret.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

She said: "I had no idea there was a different way to interpret the world."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

These A.I. bots just interpret what they see on Moltbook as a prompt, then post their response as a reply.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

To better interpret the observations, the researchers compared the data with supercomputer simulations of the Universe created at MPA.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

But unlike the early Christians, who had freed themselves to interpret parts of the Old Testament as metaphor, Maimonides was unwilling to Hellenize his religion completely.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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