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complicate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'complicate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Complicate [ a.]
- Composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved.
- Folded together, or upon itself, with the fold running lengthwise.
2 . Complicate [ v. t.]
- To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult.

Meaning of 'complicate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . complicate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make more complex, intricate, or richer
Example in sentence:
  • refine a design or pattern
Meaning (2):
- make more complicated
Example in sentence:
  • There was a new development that complicated the matter