INTER'PRET, L. interpretor, from interpres.
1. To explain the meaning or words to a person who does not understand them to expound to translate unintelligible words into intelligible ones as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman.
--Immanuel, which being interpreted, signified, God with us. Matthew 1
2. To explain or unfold the meaning of predictions, vision, dreams or enigmas to expound and lay open what is concealed from the understanding as, Joseph interpreted the dream of Pharaoh.
3. To decipher.
4. To explain something not understood as, to interpret looks or signs.
5. To define to explain words by other words in the same language.