PERPLEX


Meaning of PERPLEX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈpleks ]

transitive verb

Etymology: obsolete perplex, adjective, involved, perplexed, from Latin perplexus, from per- thoroughly + plexus involved, from past participle of plectere to braid, twine — more at per- , ply

Date: 1593

1. : to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something

her attitude perplex es me

a perplex ing problem

2. : to make intricate or involved : complicate

Synonyms: see puzzle

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