Construing

The company is construing a new plant to increase their production capacity.

The linguist spent years construing the meaning of a mysterious ancient tablet.

The baker is construing a cake with layers of cream and chocolate.

The immigration officer had difficulty construing the traveler's explanation due to the language barrier.

The musician was construing the melody to compose a new song.

The musician is construing the lyrics of the song as a metaphor for lost love.

I am having difficulty construing the instructions on this package.