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Definition of Construed

Construed
Construe Con*strue (?; Archaic ?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Construed; p. pr. & vb. n. Construing.] [L. construere: cf. F. construire. See Construct.] 1. To apply the rules of syntax to (a sentence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate. 2. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand. Thus we are put to construe and paraphrase our own words to free ourselves either from the ignorance or malice of our enemies. --Bp. Stilingfleet. And to be dull was construed to be good. --Pope.

Meaning of Construed from wikipedia

- In social psychology, a construal is a way that people perceive, comprehend, and interpret their world, particularly the acts of others toward them. Researchers...
- psychologically distant events are construed at the high level, while psychologically near events are construed at the low level. There are several different...
- violating federal law. The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against...
- The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. When the U.S. Constitution...
- or the constitution of any State, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred...
- of wars between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. Broadly construed, the term refers to a series of wars between 1562 and 1814. More narrowly...
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- ways to redress this disparity within STEM fields (these are typically construed as well-compensated, high-status professions with universal career appeal)...
- self-defense, warfare, or suicide. In a broader context, weapons may be construed to include anything used to gain a tactical, strategic, material, or mental...
- involve qualitative differences between people, whereas traits might be construed as quantitative differences. According to type theories, for example,...