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Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb kom-pli-keyt; adjective kom-pli-kit
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; adjective ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt

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Définition of complicate

Origin :
  • 1620s, "to intertwine" (as a past participle adjective, early 15c.), from Latin complicatus "folded together; confused, intricate," past participle of complicare (see complication). Meaning "to make more complex" is recorded from 1832, from earlier sense "to combine in a complex way" (17c.). Related: Complicated; complicating.
  • verb confuse, make difficult
Example sentences :
  • The fact only served to complicate his uneasiness with a sense of mystery.
  • Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
  • "That will complicate our search," said Glenarvan, somewhat disconcerted.
  • Extract from : « In Search of the Castaways » by Jules Verne
  • There were no women present to complicate their simple morality.
  • Extract from : « Lost Face » by Jack London
  • To complicate matters, the slaves rose in insurrection in August, 1791.
  • Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 » by Various
  • But this love for Phillida served to complicate his relations with Millard.
  • Extract from : « The Faith Doctor » by Edward Eggleston
  • And most, I was not willing to complicate the trouble, and all but certainly make it worse.
  • Extract from : « A Pessimist » by Robert Timsol
  • He could not complicate his home life, because it might affect his relations with his employers.
  • Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
  • He did not feel that he was doing anything to complicate his life.
  • Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
  • The instinct of races came in it to complicate the questions of dogmas.
  • Extract from : « The Aesthetical Essays » by Friedrich Schiller
  • By an exclamation she might betray his identity and complicate things!
  • Extract from : « Messengers of Evil » by Pierre Souvestre

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