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Perplex

Perplex Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Perplex? [v] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem" [v] make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Perplex: amaze \| baffle \| beat \| bewilder \| complicate \| dumbfound \| flummox \| get \| gravel \| mystify \| nonplus \| pose \| puzzle \| stupefy \| vex Related Terms \| Find terms related to Perplex: addle \| addle the wits \| ail \| amaze \| appanage \| astonish \| astound \| awe \| awestrike \| babble \| baffle \| balk \| ball up \| bamboozle \| be beyond one \| be Greek to \| be incredible \| be the matter \| be too deep \| be unbelievable \| beat \| beat one \| becloud \| bedaze \| bedazzle \| befog \| befuddle \| beset \| bewilder \| birthright \| blast \| boggle \| bother \| bowl down \| bowl over \| brave \| buffalo \| bug \| cap \| challenge \| checkmate \| circumvent \| cloud \| complicate \| complicate matters \| concern \| confound \| confront \| confuse \| contravene \| counter \| counteract \| countermand \| counterwork \| cross \| dash \| daze \| dazzle \| defeat \| defy \| destroy \| discombobulate \| discomfit \| discommode \| discompose \| disconcert \| discountenance \| dish \| disorganize \| disorient \| disrupt \| distract \| distress \| disturb \| dumbfound \| dumbfounder \| elude \| embarrass \| embrangle \| ensnarl \| entangle \| escape one \| fill with doubt \| flabbergast \| floor \| flummox \| flurry \| fluster \| flutter \| fog \| foil \| foul up \| frustrate \| fuddle \| fuss \| get \| gibber \| harass \| implicate \| inconvenience \| involve \| irk \| keep in suspense \| knock the chocks \| knot \| lagniappe \| largess \| lick \| lose one \| louse up \| maze \| mess up \| mist \| mix up \| moider \| muck \| muck up \| muddle \| mystify \| need explanation \| nonplus \| not make sense \| not penetrate \| overwhelm \| palm oil \| paralyze \| pass belief \| pass comprehension \| perks \| perquisite \| perturb \| petrify \| plague \| pose \| pother \| pourboire \| prerogative \| privilege \| put out \| put to it \| puzzle \| raise hell \| ramify \| rattle \| ravel \| riddle \| ruffle \| ruin \| sabotage \| scotch \| screw up \| snarl \| snarl up \| speak in tongues \| spike \| spoil \| stagger \| startle \| stick \| stonewall \| strike dead \| strike dumb \| strike with wonder \| stumble \| stump \| stun \| stupefy \| stymie \| surprise \| talk double Dutch \| tangle \| throw \| throw into confusion \| thwart \| tip \| torment \| trouble \| unsettle \| upset \| vex \| worry See Also \| alter \| bedevil \| befuddle \| change \| complexify \| confound \| confuse \| discombobulate \| elude \| embrangle \| escape \| figure out \| fox \| fuddle \| lick \| mix up \| puzzle out \| puzzle over \| riddle \| snarl \| snarl up \| solve \| stagger \| stump \| throw \| work \| work out Perplex In Webster's Dictionary \Perplex"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perplexed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perplexing}.] [L. perplexari. See {Perplex}, a.] 1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts. No artful wildness to perplex the scene. --Pope. What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view. --Locke. 2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety. ``Perplexd beyond self-explication.'' --Shak. We are perplexed, but not in despair. --2 Cor. iv. 8. We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind. --Locke. 3. To plague; to vex; to tormen. --Glanvill. Syn: To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle; bewilder; confuse; distract. See {Embarrass}. \Perplex"\, a. [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per + plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See {Per-}, and {Plait}.] Intricate; difficult. [Obs.] --Glanvill.

Perplex Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perplex?

[v] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"
[v] make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

Perplex In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*plex"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perplexed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Perplexing}.] [L. perplexari. See {Perplex}, a.]
1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated,
   and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to
   perplex one with doubts.

         No artful wildness to perplex the scene. --Pope.

         What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard
         for our weak parts, will lie open to the
         understanding in a fair view.         --Locke.

2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to
   confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.
   ``Perplexd beyond self-explication.'' --Shak.

         We are perplexed, but not in despair. --2 Cor. iv.
                                               8.

         We can distinguish no general truths, or at least
         shall be apt to perplex the mind.     --Locke.

3. To plague; to vex; to tormen. --Glanvill.

Syn: To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle;
     bewilder; confuse; distract. See {Embarrass}.


\Per*plex"\, a. [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per
+ plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See
{Per-}, and {Plait}.]
Intricate; difficult. [Obs.] --Glanvill.

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