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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | interpréter, from Latin interpretari, from interpres 'someone who explains or translates' |
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1 [intransitive and transitive] to translate spoken words from one language into another : 
They spoke good Spanish, and promised to interpret for me.
They spoke good Spanish, and promised to interpret for me.2 [transitive] to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning
interpret something as something His refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of commitment to the company.
His refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of commitment to the company.3 [transitive] to explain the meaning of something : Freud's attempts to interpret the meaning of dreams
Freud's attempts to interpret the meaning of dreams4 [transitive]AP to perform a part in a play, a piece of music etc in a way that shows your feelings about it or what you think it means
