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1. (v.t.) complicate
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult.
2. (adj.) complicate
complex; involved.
3. complicate
folded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects.
Etymology: (1615–25; < L complicātus, ptp. of complicāre to fold together =com-com - +plicāre to fold1)
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| Definition of 'complicate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) complicate, perplex
make more complicated
"There was a new development that complicated the matter"
2. (verb) complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate
make more complex, intricate, or richer
"refine a design or pattern"
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1. (verb) complicate
≠ simplify
I don't want to complicate the situation.
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| Definition of 'complicate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) complicate
composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved
2. (adj) complicate
folded together, or upon itself, with the fold running lengthwise
3. (verb) complicate
to fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult
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Sense: to make difficult
His illness will complicate matters.
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 Afrikaans: bemoeilik, ingewikkeld ma |
 Arabic: يُعَقِّد (المَسْأَلَه) |
 Bulgarian: усложнявам |
 Brazilian: complicar |
 Czech: komplikovat |
 German: komplizieren |
 Danish: komplicere; gøre indvikle |
 Greek: περιπλέκω |
 Spanish: complicar |
 Estonian: keeruliseks tegema |
 Farsi: مشکل کردن؛ پیچیده کردن |
 Finnish: hankaloittaa |
 French: compliquer |
 Hebrew: לְסַבֵּך |
 Hindi: उलझाना |
 Croatian: komplicirati |
 Hungarian: komplikál |
 Indonesian: mempersulit |
 Icelandic: flækja |
 Italian: complicare |
 Japanese: こみいらせる |
 Korean: 복잡하게 하다 |
 Lithuanian: apsunkinti, komplikuoti |
 Latvian: sarežģīt; komplicēt |
 Malay: menyulitkan |
 Dutch: compliceren |
 Norwegian: komplisere, gjøre innvikl |
 Polish: komplikować |
 Persian: مشکل کردن؛ پیچیده کردن |
 Pashto: پېچل، تاوول، مروړل، ګډوډو |
 Portuguese: complicar |
 Romanian: a complica |
 Russian: ослож-нять |
 Slovak: komplikovať |
 Slovenian: zaplesti |
 Serbian: komplikovati |
 Swedish: komplicera, krångla till |
 Thai: ทำให้ยาก |
 Turkish: güçleştirmek, zorlaştırma |
 Taiwanese: 使複雜 |
 Ukrainian: ускладнювати(ся) |
 Urdu: پیچیدہ بنانا ، مخلوط کرنا |
 Vietnamese: làm phức tạp |
 Chinese: 使复杂 |
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