Definitions for interpret

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interpret in·ter·pret

Spelling: [in-tur-prit]

IPA: /ɪnˈtɜr prɪt/

Interpret is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 207 anagrams from letters in interpret (eeinprrtt).

Definitions for interpret

verb (used with object)

1. to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate:
2. to construe or understand in a particular way:
3. to bring out the meaning of (a dramatic work, music, etc.) by performance or execution.
4. to perform or render (a song, role in a play, etc.) according to one's own understanding or sensitivity:
5. to translate orally.
6. Computers. to use an interpreter to transform (a program written in a high-level language) into a sequence of machine actions, one statement at a time, executing each statement immediately before going on to transform the next one. to read (the patterns of holes in punched cards) with an interpreter, printing the interpreted data on the same cards so that they can be read more conveniently by people. See also interpreter (def 3).

verb (used without object)

1. to translate what is said in a foreign language.
2. to explain something; give an explanation.

Origin of interpret

1350-1400; Middle English interpreten Latin interpretārī, derivative of interpret- (stem of interpres) explainer

Examples for interpret

We must not interpret gains as an outright victory—nothing could be more dangerous.

The impulse to interpret seems to me what makes personal essay writing compelling.

Many Muslims may disagree with my view, or interpret Islam in a more moderate way, but I cannot accept this religion myself.

At best they can only interpret the mind of the prophet, and can have no objective value.

With his lack of imagination, he could not interpret what this time must mean to the girl before him.

Such phrases, and such phrases only, we may interpret metaphorically.

It seeks to use it to interpret a change in its own plans and point of view.

As Testino explains, he decided to interpret each of the pillars via six unique characters.

At first glance, it might be tempting to interpret this extravagant level of compensation as a victory for the once-humble intern.

The generous interpret motives in extremes—ever too enthusiastic or too severe.