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Here is one possible interpretation: When a drought occurred, people sought an explanation of why there was no rain.†
Chpt 3

interpretation = a particular understanding or explanation
It is in the mystic's attempt to provide a religious or philosophic interpretation of the mystical experience that his cultural background reveals itself.†
Chpt 12
He was the first to apply what we call a historico-critical interpretation of the Bible.†
Chpt 19
Because it was more than the literal interpretation of the story of creation that toppled.†
Chpt 29
His main work was written on this subject—The Interpretation of Dreams, published in 1900, in which he showed that our dreams are not random.†
Chpt 30

interpretation = understanding or explanation of meaning
In this situation, the doctor simply fulfills the function of a Socratic 'midwife,' assisting during the interpretation.†
Chpt 30

interpretation = a particular understanding or explanation
In interpreting the dream, we must go through the reverse process and unmask or decode the motif to arrive at its theme.†
Chpt 30

interpreting = understanding or explaining the meaning of
Go on, try to interpret the dream yourself.†
Chpt 30

interpret = explain the meaning of
You're the interpreter.†
Chpt 30 *

interpreter = someone who translates language
In order to interpret his patients' dreams, Freud often had to work his way through a dense language of symbols—rather in the way we interpret a picture or a literary text.
Chpt 30 *

interpret = understand the meaning of
In order to interpret his patients' dreams, Freud often had to work his way through a dense language of symbols—rather in the way we interpret a picture or a literary text.
Chpt 30
Their laughter could be interpreted as a defense mechanism against seeing themselves lampooned on stage.†
Chpt 31

interpreted = understood or explained something in a particular way
Her answer would be so obscure or ambiguous that the priests would have to interpret it.†
Chpt 6
Both the Cynics and the Stoics interpreted his philosophy as meaning that man had to free himself from material luxuries.†
Chpt 12
But by 'christianizing' these two great Greek philosophers, we only mean that they were interpreted and explained in such a way that they were no longer considered a threat to Christian dogma.†
Chpt 15
Spinoza interpreted this as meaning both love of God and love of humanity.†
Chpt 19
The word 'substance' can be interpreted as 'that which something consists of,' or that which something basically is or can be reduced to.†
Chpt 19
The individual was now completely free to interpret life in his own way.†
Chpt 25
This was what Marx meant when he observed that until now, 'philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it.'†
Chpt 28
Which is why dreams have to be interpreted†
Chpt 30
But it is not the doctor who interprets the dream.†
Chpt 30

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(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)

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