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Interprets vs Parse - What's the difference?

interprets | parse |

As nouns the difference between interprets and parse

is that interprets is while parse is (linguistics|computing) a successful act of.

As a verb parse is

(linguistics) to resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out]] the several [[part of speech|parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.

interprets

English

Verb

(head)
  • (interpret)

  • interpret

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
  • * The Holy Bible, (w) i. 23.
  • Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
  • * The Holy Bible, (w) xli. 8.
  • And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author=(Leo Hickman)
  • , volume=189, issue=7, page=26, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= How algorithms rule the world , passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.
  • To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an artist interprets a landscape.
  • To act as an interpreter.
  • Synonyms

    * translate, explain, solve, render, expound, elucidate, decipher, unfold, unravel

    References

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    parse

    English

    Verb

    (pars)
  • (linguistics) To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out]] the several [[part of speech, parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.
  • (computing) To split a file or other input into pieces of data that can be easily stored or manipulated.
  • Derived terms

    * parser * wackyparse, wackyparsing * misparse * parsable * unparsable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics, computing) A successful act of .
  • (linguistics, computing) The result of such an act.
  • Anagrams

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