Reinterprets

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Gives a new or different explanation or meaning to something previously understood
2. Presents a fresh perspective by explaining something in another way
3. Offers another way of understanding or explaining a concept or idea

Etymology: "Reinterprets" is the third-person singular form of "reinterpret," so it shares its history with the base verb. "Interpret" came into English in the 14th century from Old French "interpreter," which in turn came from Latin "interpretari," meaning to explain, expound, or translate. The Latin word is built from "inter," between, and "pretium," price or value, so the original sense was roughly "to negotiate between parties" or "to act as a broker." An interpreter was someone who stood between two speakers and conveyed meaning, and the idea of setting a value on something gradually broadened into explaining what something signifies. The prefix "re-" adds the sense of doing something again or anew. Put together, "reinterpret" means to explain or understand something a second time, usually with a different result. The word dates to the 19th century, when English writers began using it freely for changing readings of texts, laws, and events.

Synonyms: redefines, reconsiders, reassesses

Antonyms: misinterprets