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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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But an audacious museum expressly designed to present, collect, preserve and interpret the art of our time, as its mission statement declares, set a standard that has been emulated across the country and abroad.

From Los Angeles Times

It remains unclear how Australia's internet safety regulator would interpret or enforce what counts as reasonable.

From Barron's

To interpret any astronomical observation, researchers rely on models that describe what different types of objects should look like.

From Science Daily

Autism is a multifaceted condition that shapes how an individual communicates, interacts socially and interprets the world.

From Science Daily

The episode also underscores a broader contradiction in modern wellness culture, one where celebrities chase high-tech insights into their own health while simultaneously shaping how audiences interpret those results.

From Salon