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2. To put a construction upon; to explain
the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand.

Thus we are put to construe and paraphrase
our own words to free ourselves either from the ignorance or
malice of our enemies.

Bp. Stilingfleet.

And to be dull was construed to be
good.

Pope.

Con"stu*prate (?), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Construprated; p.
p. & vb. n. Constuprating.] [L.
constupratus, p. p. of constuprare to ravish;
con- + stuprare to ravish, stuprum rape.]
To ravish; to debauch. Burton.

Con`stu*pra"tion (?), n. The
act of ravishing; violation; defilement. Bp.
Hall.

Con`sub*stan"tial (?), a.


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