interpret

1. v. t. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech. Source: opted

2. v. t. 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. Source: opted

3. v. i. To act as an interpreter. Source: opted

4. v. make sense of; assign a meaning to Source: wordnet

5. v. give an interpretation or explanation to Source: wordnet

6. v. give an interpretation or rendition of Source: wordnet

7. v. create an image or likeness of Source: wordnet

8. v. restate (words) from one language into another language Source: wordnet

9. v. make sense of a language Source: wordnet

10. 1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech. Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matt. i. 23. And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. Gen. xli. 8. 2. 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. Syn. -- To translate; explain; solve; render; expound; elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel. To act as an interpreter. Shak. Source: webster

11. To act as an interpreter. Shak. Source: adambom

12. v:100 v. make sense of; assign a meaning to v. give an interpretation or rendition of Source: ecdict

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