Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - interpret

 verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French ~er, from Latin ~ari, from ~-, interpres agent, negotiator, ~er  Date: 14th century  transitive verb  1. to explain or tell the meaning of ; present in understandable terms ~ dreams needed help ~ing the results  2. to conceive in the light of individual belief, judgment, or circumstance ; construe ~ a contract  3. to represent by means of art ; bring to realization by performance or direction ~s a role  intransitive verb to act as an ~er between speakers of different languages  Synonyms: see explain  • ~ability noun  • ~able adjective