Definition of Interpret

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(v. t.)
To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
  

(v. t.)
To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.
  

(v. i.)
To act as an interpreter.
  

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interpret
\in*ter"pret\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. interpreted; p. pr. & vb. n. interpreting.] [f. interprêter, l. interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpre&?; interpeter, agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of pretium price. see price.]
1. to explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the hebrew language to an englishman; to interpret an indian speech. emmanuel, which being interpreted is, god with us. i. 23. and pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto pharaoh. xli. 8.
2. to apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.

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Dehongli = v. to interpret

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Verb
1. make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
(synonym) construe, see
(hypernym) understand
(hyponym) misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
(verb-group) see, consider, reckon, view, regard
(derivation) interpretation
2. give an interpretation or explanation to
(hypernym) explain, explicate
(hyponym) moralize, moralise
(derivation) interpretation
3. give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
(synonym) render
(hypernym) perform, execute, do
(hyponym) sing
(derivation) interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
(classification) performing arts
4. create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
(synonym) represent
(hypernym) re-create
(hyponym) sensualize, carnalize
(derivation) rendition, rendering, interpretation
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
5. restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."
(synonym) translate, render
(hypernym) repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
(hyponym) retranslate
(verb-group) translate
(derivation) interpreter, translator
6. make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
(synonym) understand, read, translate
(hypernym) understand

To translate and to execute each source language statement of a computer program before translating and executing the next statement.

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