confound — to confuse and surprise someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to confuse and surprise someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈfaʊnd/
Korean meaning: 당황하게 하다, 혼란스럽게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 컨**파운**드
Example Sentences
- The 90-year-old grandmother's marathon record confounded all the young athletes.
- His ability to solve complex math while sleeping confounds scientists.
- The weather forecast was confounded by unexpected climate changes.
confound
VERB//kənˈfaʊnd//
to confuse and surprise someone
The switched ingredients completely confound the puzzled head chef
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The clues found on the ground only confound!
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Origin
From Old French 'confondre', derived from Latin 'confundere' meaning 'to mix together' or 'to pour together', composed of the prefix 'con-' (together) and 'fundere' (to pour or mix).
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“The 90-year-old grandmother's marathon record confounded all the young athletes.”
“His ability to solve complex math while sleeping confounds scientists.”
“The weather forecast was confounded by unexpected climate changes.”
“The cat's ability to open doors continues to confound its owners.”
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