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complicate

[kom-pli-keyt, kom-pli-kit]

verb (used with object)

complicated, complicating 
  1. to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult.

    His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.



adjective

  1. complex; involved.

  2. Entomology.Ģżfolded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects.

complicate

verb

  1. to make or become complex

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. biology folded on itself

    a complicate leaf

  2. a less common word for complicated

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • overcomplicate verb (used with object)
  • precomplicate verb (used with object)
  • recomplicate verb (used with object)
  • uncomplicate verb (used with object)
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of complicate1

1615–25; < Latin ³¦“dz¾±č±ō¾±³¦Äå³Ł³Ü²õ (past participle of ³¦“dz¾±č±ō¾±³¦Äå°ł±š to fold together), equivalent to com- com- + -plic- (combining form of *±č±ō±š³¦Äå°ł±š to fold, akin to ±č±ō±š³¦³ŁÄ« to plait; complex ) + -Äå³Ł³Ü²õ -ate 1
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of complicate1

C17: from Latin ³¦“dz¾±č±ō¾±³¦Äå°ł±š to fold together, from ±č±ō¾±³¦Äå°ł±š to fold
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Example Sentences

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That complicated things for some of the victims, because they didn’t actually own certain items they lost in the heist.

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ā€œWith my mom’s complicated legal status, she decided to do this in her own terms,ā€ Ear says in the TikTok video.

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The ship capsized as it was launched sideways from the dock into the sea – a complicated maritime manoeuvre – and part of the bow got stuck on the launching ramp.

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"So this is an appalling situation, one which is complicated and requires intervention," he added.

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I wanted to explore how this mindset can complicate healing and connection, especially in a family with buried generational wounds.

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