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1. construe
verb. ['kənˈstruː'] make sense of; assign a meaning to.
Synonyms
- reckon
- spiritualize
- regard
- misunderstand
- literalize
- misconstrue
- allegorize
- allegorise
- misapprehend
- elicit
- be amiss
- view
- literalise
- mythicise
- spiritualise
- educe
- scan
- mythicize
- reinterpret
- evoke
- read between the lines
- extract
- misconceive
- interpret
- see
- consider
- misinterpret
- read
- take
- draw out
Antonyms
- spiritualize
- disbelieve
- divide
- multiply
Etymology
- construo (Latin)
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Rhymes with Construe
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- yabbadabbadoo
- dfw
- timbuktu
- long-overdue
- katmandu
- kalamazoo
- hullabaloo
- lhommedieu
- komatsu
- fitzhugh
- drive-thru
- depardieu
- benhamou
- aeroperu
- withdrew
- true-view
- tien-fu
- thankyou
- pas-de-deux
- overthrew
- kwangju
- karatsu
- kangaroo
- hitherto
- fondue
- cmu
- carilou
- byu
- ballyhoo
How do you pronounce construe?
Pronounce construe as kənˈstru.
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Sentences with construe
1. Adjective
People usually *construe* price as value and worth.
2. Verb, base form
Be cognizant of how the family might construe your words.