Meaning & Definition of Interpret in English

1. Make sense of

• Assign a meaning to

• "What message do you see in this letter?"

• "How do you interpret his behavior?"

2. Give an interpretation or explanation to

3. Give an interpretation or rendition of

• "The pianist rendered the beethoven sonata beautifully"

4. Create an image or likeness of

• "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"

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."

6. Make sense of a language

• "She understands french"

• "Can you read greek?"