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com·pli·cate ˈkäm-pli-kət 
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb Changing jobs now would complicate her life. a disease complicated by infection Adjective the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Queens — one Jewish, the other Black — and the societal inequities that complicate their relationship. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 One late development that could complicate the election outlook is a plan unveiled by President Biden this past week to cancel student debt, a move demanded by many progressives but criticized by some Democrats in competitive races. Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 For the first time, China launched missiles over Taiwan to target areas in the waters east of the island – demonstrating a capability that could complicate Taiwan’s defenses, experts say. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug. 2022 And the structures that have arisen around whistleblowing in recent years complicate its appeals to principle alone. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 But new rules complicate the qualification process. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 But Anoma’s off-field problems complicate his professional future, with one source suggesting certain NFL teams would likely remove him from their draft boards next spring. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022 The Omicron variant’s astonishing infectiousness and propensity to spin off new subvariants complicate the picture even more. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2022 Bring extra masks in case this happens, since a wet mask can be less effective and complicate breathing, according to the CDC. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Apr. 2021 Spelling errors and the language barrier complicate matters too. Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, 20 June 2018 See More
Verb
That’s the kind of endeavor that might complicate scheduling for future MCU productions. Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Queens — one Jewish, the other Black — and the societal inequities that complicate their relationship. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 One late development that could complicate the election outlook is a plan unveiled by President Biden this past week to cancel student debt, a move demanded by many progressives but criticized by some Democrats in competitive races. Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 For the first time, China launched missiles over Taiwan to target areas in the waters east of the island – demonstrating a capability that could complicate Taiwan’s defenses, experts say. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug. 2022 And the structures that have arisen around whistleblowing in recent years complicate its appeals to principle alone. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 But new rules complicate the qualification process. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 But Anoma’s off-field problems complicate his professional future, with one source suggesting certain NFL teams would likely remove him from their draft boards next spring. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2022 The Omicron variant’s astonishing infectiousness and propensity to spin off new subvariants complicate the picture even more. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 Adjective
But the many other benefits of forests further complicate assessments, says biogeochemist William Schlesinger, professor emeritus at Duke University. BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2022 Bring extra masks in case this happens, since a wet mask can be less effective and complicate breathing, according to the CDC. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Apr. 2021 Spelling errors and the language barrier complicate matters too. Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, 20 June 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
earlier, "to fold together, intertwine, combine in an involved manner," borrowed from Medieval Latin complicātus, past participle of complicāre "to fold together, wrap around, envelop, interweave" — more at complicate entry 2
Adjective
borrowed from Medieval Latin complicātus, from past participle of complicāre "to fold together, wrap around, envelop, interweave," going back to Latin, "to fold together, fold up," from com- com- + plicāre "to fold, bend" — more at ply entry 3
First Known Use
Verb
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Adjective
1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of complicate was in 1638 Phrases Containing complicate
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