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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Interpret \In*ter"pret\, v. i. To act as an interpreter. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Interpret \In*ter"pret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interpreted}; p. pr & vb n. {Interpreting}.] [F. interpr[^e]ter, L. interpretari p. p. interpretatus fr interpre? interpeter, agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of pretium price. See {Price}.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: interpret v 1: make sense of assign a meaning to [syn: {construe}] 2: give an interpretation or explanation to 3: give an interpretation or rendition of [syn: {render}] 4: create an image or likeness of [syn: {represent}] 5: render into another language [syn: {translate}] 6: make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?" [syn: {understand}, {read}, {translate}]
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