read vs construe

read is a noun but construe is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
construe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, construe is a hypernym of read; that is, construe is a word with a broader meaning than read:

Other hypernyms of read include interpret, see.

As verbs, construe is a hypernym of read; that is, construe is a word with a broader meaning than read:

Other hypernyms of read include interpret, see.

As verbs, construe is a hypernym of read; that is, construe is a word with a broader meaning than read:

read: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
construe: make sense of; assign a meaning to

Other hypernyms of read include interpret, see.

read (noun)	construe (noun)
something that is read

read (verb)	construe (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	make sense of; assign a meaning to
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
make sense of a language
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form