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Search phrase: construe

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Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.102Construe the times to their necessities,Construe the Times to their Necessities,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.45Nor construe any further my neglect,Nor construe any further my neglect,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.34But men may construe things after their fashion,But men may construe things after their fashion,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.307All my engagements I will construe to thee,All my engagements, I will construe to thee,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.341Construe my speeches better, if you may.Construe my speeches better, if you may.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.41she carves, she gives the leer of invitation. I can construeshee carues: she giues the leere of inuitation: I can construe
OthelloOth IV.i.101And his unbookish jealousy must construeAnd his vnbookish Ielousie must conserue
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.30Construe them.Conster them.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.40Now let me see if I can construe it. ‘ Hic ibatNow let mee see if I can conster it. Hic ibat
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.56Which they would have the profferer construe ay.Which they would haue the profferer construe, I.

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consterconstrue, interpret, read
conster[Q variant] construe, interpret, read
construetake as, interpret as
construeinterpret, take, understand
construeexplain, expound

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construeconster

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONSTRUEBASICconstruction n, construe v
CONSTRUENOTmisconstrue v
MISCONSTRUEBASICsee CONSTRUE

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