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Meaning of perplex in English
Pronunciation
/pərˈplɛks/
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Verb
perplex
Etymology
late 15th century (as the adjective perplexed): from the obsolete adjective perplex ‘bewildered’, from Latin perplexus‘entangled’, based on plexus‘interwoven’, from the verb plectere
Definitions
1.
be a mystery or bewildering to
Examples
« This beats me! »
« Got me--I don't know the answer! »
« a vexing problem »
« This question really stuck me »
2.
make more complicated
Examples
« There was a new development that complicated the matter »
Antonyms
simplify