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perplex
(mass) | perplex
- zmiasť |
perplex
(encz) | perplex,poplést v: Nijel |
perplex
(encz) | perplex,uvést do rozpaků v: luke |
perplex
(encz) | perplex,zmást v: Nijel |
Perplex
(gcide) | Perplex \Per*plex"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perplexed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Perplexing.] [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]
1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated,
and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to
perplex one with doubts.
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No artful wildness to perplex the scene. --Pope.
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What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard
for our weak parts, will lie open to the
understanding in a fair view. --Locke.
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2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to
confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.
"Perplexd beyond self-explication." --Shak.
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We are perplexed, but not in despair. --2 Cor. iv.
8.
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We can distinguish no general truths, or at least
shall be apt to perplex the mind. --Locke.
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3. To plague; to vex; to torment. --Glanvill.
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Syn: To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle;
bewilder; confuse; distract. See Embarrass.
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Perplex
(gcide) | Perplex \Per*plex"\, a. [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per
+ plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See
Per-, and Plait.]
Intricate; difficult. [Obs.] --Glanvill.
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perplex
(wn) | perplex
v 1: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--
I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This
question really stuck me" [syn: perplex, vex, stick,
get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose,
bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel,
amaze, dumbfound]
2: make more complicated; "There was a new development that
complicated the matter" [syn: complicate, perplex] [ant:
simplify] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
perplexed
(mass) | perplexed
- zmätený |
perplexity
(mass) | perplexity
- zmätok |
perplexed
(encz) | perplexed,zmatený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
perplexedly
(encz) | perplexedly,popleteně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
perplexing
(encz) | perplexing,matoucí adj: Zdeněk Brožperplexing,nepochopitelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
perplexities
(encz) | perplexities,rozpaky n: pl. lukeperplexities,zmatky n: pl. luke |
perplexity
(encz) | perplexity,rozpaky n: lukeperplexity,zmatek n: luke |
unperplexed
(encz) | unperplexed, adj: |
Perplex
(gcide) | Perplex \Per*plex"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perplexed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Perplexing.] [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]
1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated,
and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to
perplex one with doubts.
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No artful wildness to perplex the scene. --Pope.
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What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard
for our weak parts, will lie open to the
understanding in a fair view. --Locke.
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2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to
confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.
"Perplexd beyond self-explication." --Shak.
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We are perplexed, but not in despair. --2 Cor. iv.
8.
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We can distinguish no general truths, or at least
shall be apt to perplex the mind. --Locke.
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3. To plague; to vex; to torment. --Glanvill.
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Syn: To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle;
bewilder; confuse; distract. See Embarrass.
[1913 Webster]Perplex \Per*plex"\, a. [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per
+ plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See
Per-, and Plait.]
Intricate; difficult. [Obs.] --Glanvill.
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Perplexed
(gcide) | Perplex \Per*plex"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perplexed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Perplexing.] [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]
1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated,
and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to
perplex one with doubts.
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No artful wildness to perplex the scene. --Pope.
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What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard
for our weak parts, will lie open to the
understanding in a fair view. --Locke.
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2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to
confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.
"Perplexd beyond self-explication." --Shak.
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We are perplexed, but not in despair. --2 Cor. iv.
8.
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We can distinguish no general truths, or at least
shall be apt to perplex the mind. --Locke.
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3. To plague; to vex; to torment. --Glanvill.
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Syn: To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle;
bewilder; confuse; distract. See Embarrass.
[1913 Webster]Perplexed \Per*plexed"\, a.
Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled;
doubtful; anxious. -- Per*plex"ed*ly, adv. --
Per*plex"ed*ness, n.
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Perplexedly
(gcide) | Perplexed \Per*plexed"\, a.
Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled;
doubtful; anxious. -- Per*plex"ed*ly, adv. --
Per*plex"ed*ness, n.
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Perplexedness
(gcide) | Perplexed \Per*plexed"\, a.
Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled;
doubtful; anxious. -- Per*plex"ed*ly, adv. --
Per*plex"ed*ness, n.
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Perplexing
(gcide) | Perplex \Per*plex"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perplexed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Perplexing.] [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]
1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated,
and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to
perplex one with doubts.
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No artful wildness to perplex the scene. --Pope.
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What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard
for our weak parts, will lie open to the
understanding in a fair view. --Locke.
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2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to
confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.
"Perplexd beyond self-explication." --Shak.
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We are perplexed, but not in despair. --2 Cor. iv.
8.
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We can distinguish no general truths, or at least
shall be apt to perplex the mind. --Locke.
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3. To plague; to vex; to torment. --Glanvill.
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Syn: To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle;
bewilder; confuse; distract. See Embarrass.
[1913 Webster]Perplexing \Per*plex"ing\, a.
Embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome. "Perplexing thoughts."
--Milton.
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Perplexities
(gcide) | Perplexity \Per*plex"i*ty\, n.; pl. Perplexities. [L.
perplexitas: cf. F. perplexit['e].]
The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled;
complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind
through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment;
doubt.
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By their own perplexities involved,
They ravel more. --Milton.
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Perplexity
(gcide) | Perplexity \Per*plex"i*ty\, n.; pl. Perplexities. [L.
perplexitas: cf. F. perplexit['e].]
The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled;
complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind
through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment;
doubt.
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By their own perplexities involved,
They ravel more. --Milton.
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Perplexiveness
(gcide) | Perplexiveness \Per*plex"ive*ness\, n.
The quality of being perplexing; tendency to perplex. [Obs.]
--Dr. H. More.
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Perplexly
(gcide) | Perplexly \Per*plex"ly\, adv.
Perplexedly. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Self-perplexed
(gcide) | Self-perplexed \Self`-per*plexed"\, a.
Perplexed by doubts originating in one's own mind.
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Unperplex
(gcide) | Unperplex \Un`per*plex"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + perplex.]
To free from perplexity. [R.] --Donne.
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Unperplexed
(gcide) | Unperplexed \Unperplexed\
See perplexed. |
perplexed
(wn) | perplexed
adj 1: full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment;
"perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world"
[ant: unperplexed] |
perplexedly
(wn) | perplexedly
adv 1: in a perplexed manner; "he looked at his professor
perplexedly" [syn: perplexedly, confoundedly] |
perplexing
(wn) | perplexing
adj 1: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or
perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing
to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling
statement" [syn: confusing, perplexing, puzzling] |
perplexity
(wn) | perplexity
n 1: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity |
unperplexed
(wn) | unperplexed
adj 1: experiencing no difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
[ant: perplexed] |
perplexity
(foldoc) | perplexity
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