# construe

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈstɹuː/ · frequency rank #65,007

## Definitions
1. A translation.
2. An interpretation.

## Etymology
From Middle English construen, from Late Latin construo, construere (“to relate grammatically”), from Latin construo (“pile together”); doublet of construct.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/construe