Construe | Mean of construe in English Dictionary
/kənˈstruː/
- Verb
- to understand (an action, event, remark, etc.) in a particular way
- He construed my actions as hostile.
- Her frustration was construed [=perceived, interpreted] as anger.
- to understand the meaning of (a word, phrase, or sentence)
- The way the court construes various words has changed over time.