Construing

The manager is construing the employee's behavior as insubordination.

The teacher is construing the math problem for the students.

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

The teacher's construing of the math problem helped the student solve it.

She is construing his smile as a sign of approval.

She is construing the numbers to see if they add up correctly.

She is construing his actions as a sign of affection.