Category:Parse

Parse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Parsing.] Etym: [l. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See part, n.] (gram.)

Defn: 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. Let him construe the letter into english, and parse it over Perfectly. Ascham.