complicate

[ verb kom-pli-keyt; adjective kom-pli-kit ]

/ verb ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; adjective ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR complicate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), com·pli·cat·ed, com·pli·cat·ing.

to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.

adjective

complex; involved.

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

Origin of complicate

1615–25; <Latin complicātus (past participle of complicāre to fold together), equivalent to com-com- + -plic- (combining form of *plecāre to fold, akin to plectī to plait; see complex) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM complicate

o·ver·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), o·ver·com·pli·cat·ed, o·ver·com·pli·cat·ing.pre·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), pre·com·pli·cat·ed, pre·com·pli·cat·ing.re·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), re·com·pli·cat·ed, re·com·pli·cat·ing.un·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), un·com·pli·cat·ed, un·com·pli·cat·ing.

Words nearby complicate

compliance, compliance officer, compliancy, compliant, complicacy, complicate, complicated, complication, complice, complicit, complicity

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Example sentences from the Web for complicate

Planning has been complicated because of uncertainty over the timing of FDA approval and the different dosage and storage requirements of prospective vaccines.
Top health official says states need about $6 billion from Congress to distribute coronavirus vaccine|Lena H. Sun|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
This is all complicated by the fact that we’re still figuring out how best to combat the pandemic.
Why Coming Up With Effective Interventions To Address COVID-19 Is So Hard|Neil Lewis Jr. (nlewisjr@cornell.edu)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Putting purpose into law will simplify, not complicate, the running of businesses by aligning what the law wants them to do with the reason why they are created.
50 years later, Milton Friedman’s shareholder doctrine is dead|jakemeth|September 13, 2020|Fortune
She believes statements by the city clerk and City Attorney Mara Elliott ahead of the primary declaring that a two-thirds vote would be required to pass the measure could complicate matters for Measure C supporters.
Politics Report: Forged Footnote 15|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts|September 12, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Rather, most of the officials trying to complicate the voting process are Republicans.
The Latest On Republican Efforts To Make It Harder To Vote|Perry Bacon Jr. (perry.bacon@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 9, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
But there was money on the line, which tends to complicate things.
COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics|Michael Schulson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ambivalence is reflected in U.S. policy, which often has served to complicate aid delivery in conflict zones.
Why Humanitarians Talk to ISIS|Joshua Hersh|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To complicate matters further, the only people who seemed to have any desire to go after Booker were of the conspiracy-theory ilk.
The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy|Olivia Nuzzi|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The attacks on the Khorasan Group also complicate U.S. efforts to partner with the more moderate opposition.
Al Qaeda Plotters in Syria ‘Went Dark,’ U.S. Spies Say|Eli Lake|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two menacing Fargo-esque figures show up to complicate things.
Viral Video of the Day: A Little 'Lebowski' Influence in Kahlua Ad|Alex Chancey|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These, in proportion as a citizen duly performs them, complicate his movements considerably.
The Data of Ethics|Herbert Spencer
In this case there were no children to complicate settlement.
American Missionary, Volume 44, No. 6, June, 1890|Various
Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
But he was afraid to complicate matters, to arouse suspicion.
Dust of New York|Konrad Bercovici
It is the state wherein we know our wholeness and the complicate, manifold nature of our being.
Fantasia of the Unconscious|D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for complicate

complicate

verb (ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt)

to make or become complex

adjective (ˈkɒmplɪkɪt)

biology folded on itselfa complicate leaf

a less common word for complicated

Word Origin for complicate

C17: from Latin complicāre to fold together, from plicāre to fold

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	complicate
释义	complicate [ verb kom-pli-keyt; adjective kom-pli-kit ] / verb ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt; adjective ˈkɒm plɪ kɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR complicate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), com·pli·cat·ed, com·pli·cat·ing. to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction. adjective complex; involved. Entomology. folded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects. Origin of complicate 1615–25; <Latin complicātus (past participle of complicāre to fold together), equivalent to com-com- + -plic- (combining form of *plecāre to fold, akin to plectī to plait; see complex) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM complicate o·ver·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), o·ver·com·pli·cat·ed, o·ver·com·pli·cat·ing.pre·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), pre·com·pli·cat·ed, pre·com·pli·cat·ing.re·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), re·com·pli·cat·ed, re·com·pli·cat·ing.un·com·pli·cate, verb (used with object), un·com·pli·cat·ed, un·com·pli·cat·ing. Words nearby complicate compliance, compliance officer, compliancy, compliant, complicacy, complicate, complicated, complication, complice, complicit, complicity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for complicate Planning has been complicated because of uncertainty over the timing of FDA approval and the different dosage and storage requirements of prospective vaccines. Top health official says states need about $6 billion from Congress to distribute coronavirus vaccine\|Lena H. Sun\|September 16, 2020\|Washington Post This is all complicated by the fact that we’re still figuring out how best to combat the pandemic. Why Coming Up With Effective Interventions To Address COVID-19 Is So Hard\|Neil Lewis Jr. (nlewisjr@cornell.edu)\|September 14, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Putting purpose into law will simplify, not complicate, the running of businesses by aligning what the law wants them to do with the reason why they are created. 50 years later, Milton Friedman’s shareholder doctrine is dead\|jakemeth\|September 13, 2020\|Fortune She believes statements by the city clerk and City Attorney Mara Elliott ahead of the primary declaring that a two-thirds vote would be required to pass the measure could complicate matters for Measure C supporters. Politics Report: Forged Footnote 15\|Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts\|September 12, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Rather, most of the officials trying to complicate the voting process are Republicans. The Latest On Republican Efforts To Make It Harder To Vote\|Perry Bacon Jr. (perry.bacon@fivethirtyeight.com)\|September 9, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight But there was money on the line, which tends to complicate things. COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics\|Michael Schulson\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ambivalence is reflected in U.S. policy, which often has served to complicate aid delivery in conflict zones. Why Humanitarians Talk to ISIS\|Joshua Hersh\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To complicate matters further, the only people who seemed to have any desire to go after Booker were of the conspiracy-theory ilk. The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy\|Olivia Nuzzi\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The attacks on the Khorasan Group also complicate U.S. efforts to partner with the more moderate opposition. Al Qaeda Plotters in Syria ‘Went Dark,’ U.S. Spies Say\|Eli Lake\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two menacing Fargo-esque figures show up to complicate things. Viral Video of the Day: A Little 'Lebowski' Influence in Kahlua Ad\|Alex Chancey\|September 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These, in proportion as a citizen duly performs them, complicate his movements considerably. The Data of Ethics\|Herbert Spencer In this case there were no children to complicate settlement. American Missionary, Volume 44, No. 6, June, 1890\|Various Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood But he was afraid to complicate matters, to arouse suspicion. Dust of New York\|Konrad Bercovici It is the state wherein we know our wholeness and the complicate, manifold nature of our being. Fantasia of the Unconscious\|D. H. Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for complicate complicate verb (ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt) to make or become complex adjective (ˈkɒmplɪkɪt) biology folded on itselfa complicate leaf a less common word for complicated Word Origin for complicate C17: from Latin complicāre to fold together, from plicāre to fold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to complicate convolute, perplex, upset, muddle, involve, impede, obscure, bedevil, confound, clog, interweave, handicap, entangle, elaborate, embroil, snafu, snag, twist, fold, combine
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complicate

verb (used with object), com·pli·cat·ed, com·pli·cat·ing.

adjective

Origin of complicate

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British Dictionary definitions for complicate

verb (ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt)

adjective (ˈkɒmplɪkɪt)

Word Origin for complicate

Words related to complicate