interpret

/ˌɪntˈɝpɹət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
   “What message do you see in this letter?”
2. give an interpretation or explanation to
3. give an interpretation or rendition of
   “The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully”
4. create an image or likeness of
   “The painter represented his wife as a young girl”
5. restate (words) from one language into another language
   “I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”
6. make sense of a language
   “She understands French”

Synonyms for interpret

• construe
• see
• rede
• render
• represent
• translate
• understand
• read

Words that rhyme with interpret

• misinterpret
• reinterpret