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2. To put a construction upon; to explain the sense or intention of; to interpret; to understand.

Thus we are put to construe and paraphrase our own words to free ourselves either from the ignorance or malice of our enemies. Bp. Stilingfleet.

And to be dull was construed to be good. Pope.

Con"stu*prate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Construprated; p. p. & vb. n. Constuprating.] [L. constupratus, p. p. of constuprare to ravish; con- + stuprare to ravish, stuprum rape.] To ravish; to debauch. Burton.

Con`stu*pra"tion (?), n. The act of ravishing; violation; defilement. Bp. Hall.

Con`sub*stan"tial (?), a. [L. consubstantialis; con- + substantialis: cf. F. consubstantiel. See Substantial.] Of the same kind or nature; having the same substance or essence; coessential.

Christ Jesus . . . coeternal and consubstantial with the Father and with the Holy Ghost. Foxe.

Con`sub*stan"tial*ism (?), n. The doctrine of consubstantiation.

Con`sub*stan"tial*ist, n. One who believes in consubstantiation. Barrow.

Con`sub*stan"ti*al"i*ty (?; 106), n. [Cf. F. consubstantialitÚ.] Participation of the same nature; coexistence in the same substance. "His [the Son's] . . . consubstantiality with the Father." Hammend.

Con`sub*stan"tial*ly (?), adv. In a consubstantial manner; with identity of substance or nature.

Con`sub*stan"ti*ate (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Consubstantiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Consubstantiating.] To cause to unite, or to regard as united, in one common substance or nature. [R.]

His soul must be consubstantiated with reason. Jer. Taylor.

Con`sub*stan"ti*ate, v. i. To profess or belive the doctrine of consubstantion.

The consubstantiating church and priest. Dryden.

Con`sub*stan"ti*ate (?), a. Partaking of the same substance; united; consubstantial.

We must love her [the wife] that is thus consubstantiate with us. Feltham.

Con`sub*stan`ti*a"tion (?; 106), n. 1. An identity or union of substance.

2. (Theol.) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; impanation; -- opposed to transubstantiation.

&fist; This view, held by Luther himself, was called consubstantiation by non Lutheran writers in contradistinction to transsubstantiation, the Catholic view.

Con"sue*tude (?; 144), n. [L. consuetudo. See Custom.] Custom, habit; usage. [R.]

To observe this consuetude or law. Barnes.

Con`sue*tu"di*nal (?), a. [LL. consuetudinalis.] According to custom; customary; usual. [R.]

Con`sue*tu"di*na"ry (?), a. [LL. consuetudinarius.] Customary.

Con`sue*tu"di*na*ry (?), n.; pl. Consuetudinaries (&?;). A manual or ritual of customary devotional exercises.

Con"sul (k&obreve;n"sŭl), n. [L., prob. fr. consulere to deliberate. See Consult.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) One of the two chief magistrates of the republic.

&fist; They were chosen annually, originally from the patricians only, but later from the plebeians also.

2. A senator; a counselor. [Obs.]