interpret -
v. (
interpreted,
interpreting)
1 tr. explain the meaning of (foreign or abstruse words, a dream, etc.).
2 tr. make out or bring out the meaning of (creative work).
3 intr.
act as an
interpreter,
esp. of foreign languages.
4 tr. explain or understand (behaviour etc.) in a specified manner (
interpreted
his gesture as mocking).
interpretable adj. interpretability n. interpretation n. interpretational adj. interpretative adj. interpretive adj. interpretively adv. [ME f. OF interpreter or L interpretari explain, translate f. interpres -pretis explainer]
