All 6 Uses

interpret
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The Idiot
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He was beginning to put his own interpretation on the affair.†
Chpt 1.15

interpretation = a particular understanding or explanation
He informed Muishkin that his father had lately found a new interpretation of the star called "wormwood," which fell upon the water-springs, as described in the Apocalypse.
Chpt 2.11 *

interpretation = understanding of meaning
The prince refused to believe that Lebedeff could have given such an interpretation, and they decided to ask him about it at the earliest opportunity.†
Chpt 2.11

interpretation = a particular understanding or explanation
But in interpreting revelation I am the equal of anyone, great as he may be!†
Chpt 2.2
It was impossible to discern in her now anything but a deep feeling for the spirit of the poem which she had undertaken to interpret.†
Chpt 2.7 *
"I have known," said he, "a real interpreter of the Apocalypse, the late Gregory Semeonovitch Burmistroff, and he—he pierced the heart like a fiery flash!†
Chpt 3.4

Definitions:

(1) (interpret as in: interpret Spanish to English)
to translate someone’s words into spoken words of another language while they are speaking
(2) (interpret as in: her interpretation of the data)
to understand or explain something in a particular way -- often the meaning or significance of something
(3) (interpret as in: her musical interpretation)
capture someone else's ideas, or express personal artistic ideas or feelings while performing someone else's work
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)