construe

Our chief representative's withdrawal was construed as a protest.

The nounfish can be construed as singular or plural.

Why do you construe my silence as a sign of disapproval?

his words could hardly be construed as an apology.

both verbs can be construed with either infinitive.

Our larrikin persona can, in the blink of an eye, be construed as obnoxious.

You may construe the statement of the government spokesman in a number of different ways.

construed my smile as assent.See Synonyms at explain

They construed her silence as meaning that she agreed.

The lack of a radio room station is a casualty of an aggressive schedule, and can in no way be construed as a showstopper.

I take the official oath today.with no purpose to construe the Constitution or laws by any hypercritical rules(Abraham Lincoln.

Even a simple expression of sympathy could be construed as an admission of guilt.

Strictly construed, his car is his property, Mr. Gardner.

I know that you didn't mean it the way they construed it.

Men are asking, Have I ever done-or am I currently doing-anything that could be construed as abusive or inappropriate?

Criticism is easily construed as insult by certain parties.

Being fussy about punctuality might be construed as being difficult, off-hand.

The question of intelligent life, somewhere there, as we have construed intelligence, so-called.

I think something could be construed as wrong.

" In what way am I to construe your attitude, sir" ? demanded Vandeleur.

His withdrawal can only be construed as a protest.