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Meaning of complicate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt/
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Verb
complicate
Etymology
early 17th century (in the sense ‘combine, entangle, intertwine’): from Latin complicat-‘folded together’, from the verb complicare, from com-‘together’ + plicare‘to fold’
Definitions
1.
make more complicated
Examples
« There was a new development that complicated the matter »
Antonyms
simplify
2.
make more complex, intricate, or richer
Examples
« refine a design or pattern »