interpret

Meaning

Verb

• To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.
• To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation
• To act as an interpreter.
• To analyse or execute (a program) by reading the instructions as they are encountered, rather than compiling in advance.

Related

Similar words

• translate, explain, solve, render, expound, elucidate, decipher, unfold, unravel

Origin

• From Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, (French interpréter), from Latin interpretor ("to explain, expound, interpret"), past participle interpretatus, from interpres, from inter + -pres, probably the root of pretium; -pres is probably connected with Ancient Greek φράζειν ("to point out, show, explain, declare, speak"), from which φραδή, φράσις; see phrase.