MYSTIFY


Meaning of MYSTIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmis-tə-ˌfī ]

transitive verb

( -fied ; -fy·ing )

Etymology: French mistifier, from mystère mystery, from Latin mysterium

Date: 1814

1. : to perplex the mind of : bewilder

2. : to make mysterious or obscure

mystify an interpretation of a prophecy

• mys·ti·fi·er -ˌfī(-ə)r noun

• mys·ti·fy·ing·ly -ˌfī-iŋ-lē adverb

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