v. (interpreted, interpreting)
1. tr. explain the meaning of (foreign or abstruse words, a dream, etc.).
2 tr. make out or bring out the meaning of (creative work).
3 intr. act as an interpreter, esp. of foreign languages.
4 tr. explain or understand (behaviour etc.) in a specified manner (interpreted his gesture as mocking).
Derivatives:
interpretable adj. interpretability n. interpretation n. interpretational adj. interpretative adj. interpretive adj. interpretively adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF interpreter or L interpretari explain, translate f. interpres -pretis explainer