Asked by Cassie

Does the word "decipher" mean to interpret or understand....both words are in the dictionary with the explanation and I cant decide...I am leaning towards interpret?
Answered by Writeacher
Either will work fine. Do you have a specific sentence you're dealing with? Context always helps.

http://www.answers.com/decipher
Answered by Cassie
The sentence reads...

"It puzzled him to decipher what he saw there."

choices:
interpret
understand
perceive
find
Answered by Writeacher
Either "interpret" or "understand" will work, yes. Your teacher probably wants "interpret."
Answered by Cassie
That was my thought also...Thank you
Answered by Writeacher
You're welcome.
Answered by Dakota
We are stuck on identifying weather the sentence is a gerund or a participle
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