| parse \PAHRS\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To resolve (as a sentence) into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part. 2 : To describe grammatically by stating its part of speech, form, and syntactical relationships in a sentence. 3 : To examine closely or analyze critically, especially by breaking up into components. 4 : To make sense of; to comprehend. 5 : (Computer Science) To analyze or separate (input, for example) into more easily processed components.
"They would parse the meaning of the word 'parse' if the clock was ticking. And Sara had two lawyers..." -- Karin Slaughter, 'Beyond Reach'
Parse comes from the Latin pars (orationis), "part (of speech)." |
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