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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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A worksheet given to us asks us to interpret some core tenets, as well as to enter the reading with a question we would like to explore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It could also improve the way scientists create and interpret visual data.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

He has constantly maintained that when jurists interpret statutes, words are to be given the meaning that an ordinary English speaker would have understood them to possess when Congress enacted the statute.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

How insurers interpret limitations on “activities of daily living” can restrict payouts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Look, man,” I said, trying to calm the guy down, “I didn’t mean you couldn’t read read. I was just sayin’ the Bible’s hard to interpret.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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