Complicate: alternatives and connections

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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To free from that which infolds or envelops; to unfold; to lay open by degrees or in detail; to make visible or known; to disclose; to produce or giv…

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To confuse; to entangle.

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To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

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To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.

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To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine.

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The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

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The act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

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Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied; executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an elaborate discourse; an elaborate performance;…

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To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts.

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To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify; to…

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To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making.

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To make simple; to make less complex; to make clear by giving the explanation for; to show an easier or shorter process for doing or making.

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