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| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. [1/6 definitions] |
| decipher |
to interpret or comprehend (a piece of language) despite difficulties such as obscurity of style or bad handwriting. [1/2 definitions] |
| exclusive jurisdiction |
power granted exclusively to a particular court to apply and interpret laws within a particular geographic area or in relation to certain types of matters. |
| Haggadah |
(often l.c.) an anecdote, parable, proverb, legend, or the like that serves to interpret scripture or illustrate a point of Talmudic law. [1/2 definitions] |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| interpretable |
combined form of interpret. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| literalize |
to interpret literally. |
| misconceive |
to interpret or understand wrongly; misunderstand. |
| misread |
to read or interpret wrongly. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to comprehend correctly; interpret wrongly. |
| pervert |
to state or interpret incorrectly, esp. by intention; distort. [1/5 definitions] |
| politicize |
to interpret in a political way; make political. |
| rabbi |
a scholar well-versed in or qualified to interpret Jewish law or doctrine. [1/3 definitions] |
| render |
to represent or interpret, as in a work of art; depict. [1/7 definitions] |
| translate |
to explain simply; interpret. [1/6 definitions] |
| understand |
to interpret in a particular way. [1/9 definitions] |
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