All 4 Uses of
interpret
in
Doctor Zhivago
- These works were inspired by a new interpretation of Christianity, and led directly to a new conception of art.
Chpt 1.3 *interpretation = understanding (of something in a particular way)
- The birth of her child is not only a violation of human laws as interpreted by the scribes, since it was out of wedlock; it also contradicts the laws of nature.
Chpt 2.13interpreted = understood
- But as regards its interpretation of life and the philosophy of happiness that is being propagated, it's simply impossible to believe that it is meant to be taken seriously, it's such a comic survival of the past.
Chpt 2.13interpretation = understanding (of something in a particular way)
- I keep trying to discover the meaning of this judgment on me, to interpret it, to justify it.
Chpt 2.13interpret = understand the meaning of
Definition:
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(interpret as in: her interpretation of the data) to understand or explain something in a particular way -- often the meaning or significance of something