/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
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Meaning
To make something harder to do or to understand.
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Word origin
From Latin complicare, to fold together, from com, together, and plicare, to fold.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- complicare
- English cognates
- reply, apply
Grammar
Examples
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"Complicate" is the opposite of making something simple.
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The past form is complicated, made by adding d.
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The adjective "complicated" describes the result.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 6: complicate, madame, defence and 7 more words.