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What does interpret mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word interpret? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.
  2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation
  3. (intransitive) To act as an interpreter.
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The Qur'an does not confer on any person, whosoever it may be, the sole right to interpret God's word.
It is saying that the only way in which we, as a group of reasonable people, were able to interpret the provision was in that way.
To paraphrase Crowley, interpret every event as a dealing of the Infinite with your Soul, a communication from the Absolute.
The way we choose to interpret and perceive stares will influence our ability to cope with them.
That view led Gorham to interpret the raising of the age of consent as an effort to constrain modern sexuality.
When a candidate says he wants to cut taxes, you can interpret that to mean that he wants to hike tax rates up the wazoo.

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