interpret

verb

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Forms

  • simple present : interpret
  • simple present, singular, third person : interprets
  • simple past : interpreted
  • present participle : interpreting
  • past participle : interpreted

Senses

  • To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms
  • To apprehend and represent by means of art
  • (intransitive) To act as an interpreter
  • To analyse or execute (a program) by reading the instructions as they are encountered, rather than compiling in advance.