Meaning & use
interpreted
Explained the meaning of something, or understood and translated it in a particular way.
See it in a sentence
The judge interpreted the law strictly and ruled against the defendant.
She interpreted his silence as agreement, though he actually disagreed completely.
A note on using this word
Interpreted can mean translating spoken language in real time, or, more broadly, forming a particular understanding of something ambiguous.
Words with a similar meaning
explainedconstruedtranslated
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Words with an opposite meaning
misinterpreted
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