Main Entry:

per·plex

Pronunciation:

\pər-ˈpleks\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

obsolete perplex, adjective, involved, perplexed, from Latin perplexus, from per- thoroughly + plexus involved, from past participle of plectere to braid, twine — more at per-, ply

Date:

1593

1 : to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something <her attitude perplexes me> <a perplexing problem> 2 : to make intricate or involved : complicate

synonyms see puzzle