Interpret
To explain the meaning of something. To understand something in a particular way or to translate orally.
verbInterpret
To explain the meaning of something. To understand something in a particular way or to translate orally.
verbImagine This
Picture a translator standing between two groups speaking different languages, quickly turning the speaker's words into another language so everyone can understand.
Sounds Like
in-TUR-pret
Looks Like
inter + pret (looks like two parts you can see visually) or similar to 'interpreter' nearby
Remember This
Remember that interpret is the verb form; related nouns include interpretation and interpreter; related adjective is interpretive.
Other Forms
Connect With
explain, translate, construe, elucidate, render, decipher
Note
Be careful not to confuse with 'intercept' or the misspelling 'interperate'. The noun form is 'interpretation' and the verb form is 'interpret'.