Construing

His construing of the poem revealed a deeper meaning.

The workers were busy construing a road in the rural area.

He is construing the novel as a critique of society.

The literary critic is construing the poem to analyze its symbolism.

The children were having fun construing sandcastles on the beach.

Construing Shakespeare's language is often a challenge for modern English speakers.

I am having trouble construing the meaning of this poem.

The author is construing the characters in her book as multifaceted individuals.

The literary critic was construing the poem to analyze its meaning.