perplex

[ per-pleks ]

/ pərˈplɛks /

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verb (used with object)

to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.

to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question.

to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty.

Origin of perplex

First recorded in 1585–95; back formation from perplexed

SYNONYMS FOR perplex

1 mystify, confound.

2 tangle, snarl.

3 vex, annoy, bother.

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OTHER WORDS FROM perplex

per·plex·er, nounper·plex·ing·ly, adverbun·per·plex·ing, adjective

Words nearby perplex

perpetual-motion machine, perpetuate, perpetuity, perphenazine, Perpignan, perplex, perplexed, perplexity, per pro., per procurationem, perp walk

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Example sentences from the Web for perplex

That in every Art certain complete sciences may be included is intelligible of itself, and should not perplex us.
On War|Carl von Clausewitz
But a trouble weigh'd upon her, And perplex'd her night and morn.
Mabel, Vol. I (of 3)|Emma Warburton
A factor that tends to perplex the mother and hurts the training of the child is her doubt as how "to discipline."
The Nervous Housewife|Abraham Myerson
The fusion and casting of bronze does not perplex them any more than working in tin.
Primitive Man|Louis Figuier

Eternally talking of philosophy and philanthropy, they borrow the terms only to perplex the ignorant and seduce the imagination.
Leonora|Maria Edgeworth

British Dictionary definitions for perplex

perplex

/ (pəˈplɛks) /

verb (tr)

to puzzle; bewilder; confuse

to complicateto perplex an issue

Word Origin for perplex

C15: from obsolete perplex (adj) intricate, from Latin perplexus entangled, from per- (thoroughly) + plectere to entwine

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单词	perplex
释义	perplex [ per-pleks ] / pərˈplɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perplex ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me. to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question. to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty. Origin of perplex First recorded in 1585–95; back formation from perplexed SYNONYMS FOR perplex 1 mystify, confound. 2 tangle, snarl. 3 vex, annoy, bother. SEE SYNONYMS FOR perplex ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM perplex per·plex·er, nounper·plex·ing·ly, adverbun·per·plex·ing, adjective Words nearby perplex perpetual-motion machine, perpetuate, perpetuity, perphenazine, Perpignan, perplex, perplexed, perplexity, per pro., per procurationem, perp walk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perplex That in every Art certain complete sciences may be included is intelligible of itself, and should not perplex us. On War\|Carl von Clausewitz But a trouble weigh'd upon her, And perplex'd her night and morn. Mabel, Vol. I (of 3)\|Emma Warburton A factor that tends to perplex the mother and hurts the training of the child is her doubt as how "to discipline." The Nervous Housewife\|Abraham Myerson The fusion and casting of bronze does not perplex them any more than working in tin. Primitive Man\|Louis Figuier Eternally talking of philosophy and philanthropy, they borrow the terms only to perplex the ignorant and seduce the imagination. Leonora\|Maria Edgeworth British Dictionary definitions for perplex perplex / (pəˈplɛks) / verb (tr) to puzzle; bewilder; confuse to complicateto perplex an issue Word Origin for perplex C15: from obsolete perplex (adj) intricate, from Latin perplexus entangled, from per- (thoroughly) + plectere to entwine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perplex mystify, confound, complicate, dumbfound, bewilder, perturb, befuddle, puzzle, astound, baffle, encumber, astonish, surprise, nonplus, entangle, muck, discompose, stump, discombobulate, rattle
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perplex

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