Construing

The company is construing a new building to accommodate their growing workforce.

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

His construing of the joke was different from the rest of the group's.

He was construing the map to find the shortest route to his destination.

Construing a bridge across the river was a challenging task for the engineers.

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.