Dictionary Entry
interpret
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/in-TER-prit/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)to explain the meaning of something
In a Sentence
“The historian had to interpret the ancient symbols carved into the stone.”
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Origin
Latin interpretari ‘to explain, translate’
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