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complicateto make something more difficult to understand or deal with

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something more difficult to understand or deal with

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/

Korean meaning: 복잡하게 만들다, 어렵게 하다

Korean pronunciation: **컴**플리케이트

Example Sentences

  • My mom tried to help with my homework, but she only complicated things by explaining calculus when I was doing basic math.
  • Adding too many apps to your phone will complicate your daily routine.
  • He managed to complicate ordering pizza by asking for 15 different toppings on each slice.

complicate

VERB

//ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt//

to make something more difficult to understand or deal with

complicate concept
💡 Concept

to make something more difficult to understand or deal with

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootplic
Suffix--ate

Origin

라틴어 'complicare'에서 유래했으며, 'com(함께)'과 'plicare(접다)'가 결합되어 '함께 접어서 꼬아놓는다'는 의미에서 '복잡하게 만든다'는 뜻이 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

dedicateindicatecommunicate
dedicate
indicate
communicate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom tried to help with my homework, but she only complicated things by explaining calculus when I was doing basic math.

Adding too many apps to your phone will complicate your daily routine.

😄 Fun example

He managed to complicate ordering pizza by asking for 15 different toppings on each slice.

Don't complicate the meeting by bringing up unrelated topics.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

confuseperplexentanglemuddle

Antonyms

simplifyclarifystreamline

Related

complexcomplicatedcomplexitycomplication