interpret meaning and definition

INTERPRET verb

Definition of interpret (verb)

1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
   • "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
   • synonyms: construe, see
2. give an interpretation or explanation to
   • synonyms: rede
3. give an interpretation or rendition of
   • "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
   • synonyms: render
4. create an image or likeness of
   • "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
   • synonyms: represent
5. restate (words) from one language into another language
   • "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."
   • synonyms: render, translate
6. make sense of a language
   • "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
   • synonyms: read, translate, understand