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literalise vs interpret

interpret vs literalise

literalise and interpret both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
literalise No No Yes No
interpret No No Yes No
As verbs, interpret is a hypernym of literalise; that is, interpret is a word with a broader meaning than literalise:
  • literalise: make literal
  • interpret: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Other hypernyms of literalise include construe, see.
literalise (verb) interpret (verb)
make literal make sense of; assign a meaning to
make sense of a language
give an interpretation or explanation to
restate (words) from one language into another language
give an interpretation or rendition of
create an image or likeness of
Difference between literalise and interpret

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