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Meaning
Verb
●
To
decode
the
meaning
of a
topic
and then
act
, whether to
continue
researching
the
topic
,
follow through
,
act
in
opposition
, or further the understanding through
sharing
an interpretation.
●
In Talking:
To
explain
or
tell
the
meaning
of; to
translate
orally
into
intelligible
or
familiar
language or terms.
applied
especially to language, but also to
dreams
,
signs
,
conduct
,
mysteries
, etc.
●
To
apprehend
and
represent
by means of
art
; to show by
illustrative
represent
ation
●
In Talking:
To
convey
what a
user
of one language is
saying
or
signing
, in
real time
or
shortly
after that person has
finished
communicating
, to a
user
of a different language
●
In Computing & Talking:
To
analyse
or
execute
(a
program
) by
reading
the
instructions
as they are
encountered
,
rather than
compiling
in advance.
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Origin
interpret
English
interpreten
Middle English (1100-1500)
enterpreter
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
interpretor
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Translate
Explain
Solve
Render
Expound
Elucidate
Decipher
Unfold
Unravel
Deem
Related
Perceive
Construe
Define
Describe
Characterize
Understand
Misconstrue
Analyze
Analyse
Evaluate
Classify
Observe
Comprehend
Portray
Categorize
Identify
Recognize
Examine
Recognise
Infer
Assess
View
Conceptualize
Visualize
Express
Convey
Clarify
Formulate
Manipulate
Communicate
Discern
Parse
Cognize
Dismiss
Judge
Articulate
Represent
Decode
Predict
Summarize
Process
Validate
Grasp
Modify
Explore
Investigate
Study
Acknowledge
Determine
Display
Reveal
Reflect
Contextualize
Accept
Construct
Pronounce
Discover
Consider
Distinguish
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