parse
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
to describe (a word in a sentence) grammatically, identifying the part of speech, inflectional form, syntactic function, etc.
to analyze (something, as a speech or behavior) to discover its implications or uncover a deeper meaning: Political columnists were in their glory, parsing the president's speech on the economy in minute detail.
Computers. to analyze (a string of characters) in order to associate groups of characters with the syntactic units of the underlying grammar.
to be able to be parsed; lend itself to parsing: Sorry, but your concluding paragraph simply doesn't parse.
Origin of parse
1Other words from parse
- pars·a·ble, adjective
- pars·er, noun
- mis·parse, verb (used with object), mis·parsed, mis·pars·ing.
- un·parsed, adjective
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How to use parse in a sentence
It’s worth it, then, to spend some time parsing through what, exactly, the reporting says, what the specific denials are, and how they match with the facts as we know them.
Did Trump call US war dead “losers” and “suckers”? The controversy, explained. | Alex Ward | September 4, 2020 | VoxIn a new column, VOSD Editor in Chief Scott Lewis parses the decision and slams officials for refusing to prioritize the physical reopening of schools.
Morning Report: Barrios Failed to Disclose Income | Voice of San Diego | September 1, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWe just need to parse what “winning” means in terms of biology.
The Secret to a Long, Healthy Life Is in the Genes of the Oldest Humans Alive | Shelly Fan | August 10, 2020 | Singularity HubBecause neurons aren’t packed together the same way between different brain regions, this provides a way to parse the brain into areas that can be further studied.
These Scientists Just Completed a 3D ‘Google Earth’ for the Brain | Shelly Fan | August 5, 2020 | Singularity HubTo understand the effects of Covid-19 going forward, however, economists within and outside the US government are parsing very different sets of data.
The data to focus on instead of GDP to understand where the economy is going | Karen Ho | July 31, 2020 | Quartz
British Dictionary definitions for parse
/ (pɑːz) /
to assign constituent structure to (a sentence or the words in a sentence)
(intr) (of a word or linguistic element) to play a specified role in the structure of a sentence
computing to analyse the source code of a computer program to make sure that it is structurally correct before it is compiled and turned into machine code
Origin of parse
1Derived forms of parse
- parsable, adjective
- parsing, noun
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