verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French interpreter, from Latin interpretari, from interpret-, interpres agent, negotiator, interpreter
Date: 14th century
transitive verb to explain or tell the meaning of ; present in understandable terms , to conceive in the light of individual belief, judgment, or circumstance ; construe , to represent by means of art ; bring to realization by performance or direction , intransitive verb to act as an interpreter between speakers of different languages, see: explain interpretability noun interpretable adjective