GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   parse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. parsed ; p. pr. & vb. n. parsing.] [L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See Part, n.] (Gram.) To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.
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   Let him construe the letter into English, and parse it over perfectly.
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