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construe

con.strue \ken-'stru:\ vb [ME construen, fr. LL construere, fr. L, to 
   construct] 1: to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a 
   sentence or se ntence part) 2: to understand or explain the sense or 
   intention of usu. in a particular  way or with respect to a given set of 
   circumstances : to construe a sentence or sentence part esp. in connection 
   with transla ting