Sekirov Dictionary

perplex

UK /pəˈplɛks/US /pɚˈplɛks/

verb 3
adjective 1
noun 1
forms 7

verb3

To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
•
To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
- What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view. — 1705
•
(no longer used) To plague; to vex; to torment.
- Chloe's the wonder of her sex, 'Tis well her heart is tender, How might such killing eyes perplex, With virtue to defend her. — 1726

adjective1

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(no longer used) intricate; difficult
- How the soul directs the spirits for the motion of the body, according to the several animal exigents, is as perplex in the Theory, as either of the former. — 1665

noun1

(no longer used) A difficulty.

forms

perplexed · perplexing · perplexes · perplexeth · perplexest · more perplex · most perplex

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