interpret meaning
EN
[ɪnˈtɜːpɹɪt] [ɪnˈtɝpɹɪt] 
US - VerbSGinterpretsPRinterpretingPT, PPinterpretedPREinter-
- To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
- To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.
- (intransitive) To act as an interpreter.
- To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- 2011, Bruce Perens Crayon licenses show a lack of understanding of copyright law, license structure, and most important: what would happen if the license were to be interpreted in court.
- The epidermis itself is covered with a cuticle, a layer which may be interpreted as a lipidized area of the epidermal cell wall (Guzmán et al., 2014 ).
- A wireframe is transparent in nature, requiring some skill and expertise in interpreting the model.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of interpret in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Verbs
- en interpreted
- en interpretation
- en interpreter
- en interprets
- en interpretor
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "interpret" is a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb.