About The Word Vex
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Vex
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What's The Definition Of Vex?
[v] be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"
[v] subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" [v] change the arrangement or position of [v] disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress [v] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Synonyms | Synonyms for Vex: agitate | amaze | annoy | baffle | beat | bewilder | bother | chafe | commove | devil | disturb | dumbfound | flummox | get | get at | get to | gravel | gravel | irritate | mystify | nark | nettle | nonplus | perplex | pose | puzzle | rag | raise up | rile | shake up | stir up | stupefy | worry Related Terms | Find terms related to Vex: See Also | antagonise | antagonize | beat | bedevil | befuddle | beset | cark | chevvy | chevy | chivvy | chivy | confound | confuse | debate | deliberate | discombobulate | disorder | displace | displease | disquiet | distract | eat | eat into | eat on | elude | escape | figure out | fox | fret | fuddle | get | grate | harass | harry | hassle | lick | misgive | mix up | molest | move | nag | peeve | perturb | plague | poke | provoke | puzzle out | puzzle over | rankle | riddle | rile | roil | ruffle | scramble | solve | stagger | stump | throw | toss | trouble | unhinge | work | work out Vex In Webster's Dictionary \Vex\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vexed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Vexing}.] [F. vexer, L. vexare, vexatum, to vex, originally,
to shake, toss, in carrying, v. intens. fr. vehere, vectum,
to carry. See {Vehicle}.]
1. To to?s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
White curl the waves, and the vexed ocean roars.
--Pope.
2. To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to
irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to
trouble; to tease. ``I will not vex your souls.'' --Shak.
Then thousand torments vex my heart. --Prior.
3. To twist; to weave. [R.]
Some English wool, vexed in a Belgian loom.
--Dryden.
Syn: See {Tease}.
\Vex\, v. i. To be irritated; to fret. [R.] --Chapman. |
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