All 4 Uses

interpret
in
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
(Edited)

He hopes his flight, like that of the character in the title, toward asylum (Canada, or freedom, or the company of the welcoming dead), or home, is interpreted as a radical gesture demanding change, an alternative way, a cessation of things as they are.
Chpt Frwd.

interpreted = understood (in a particular way)
Freddie, however, interpreted her look as simple shame, but that didn't stop him from grinning.
Chpt 1
Every sentence, every word, was new to them and they listened to what he said like bright-eyed ravens, trembling in their eagerness to catch and interpret every sound in the universe.
Chpt 3

interpret = understand
His denials, accompanied by a wistful smile which she interpreted as a sly one, only aggravated her suspicions.
Chpt 9 *

interpreted = understood (in a particular way)

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)