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vex
(vĕks)tr.v. vexed, vex·ing, vex·es
1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate: was vexed at the slow pace of reform. See Synonyms at annoy.
2. To cause perplexity in; baffle: "the mathematical, biological, and meteorological problems that vexed and intrigued him all the days of his life" (Robin Marantz Henig).
3. To cause difficulty or trouble to: "He was determined to lay to rest the problem that had most vexed his presidency" (James Carroll).
4. To cause pain or physical distress to; afflict: "O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed" (King James Bible).
vex′ed·ly (vĕk′sĭd-lē) adv.
vex′er n.
vex′ing·ly adv.
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vex
(vɛks)vb (tr)
1. to anger or annoy
2. to confuse; worry
3. archaic to agitate
[C15: from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre to jolt (in carrying), from vehere to convey]
ˈvexer n
ˈvexing adj
ˈvexingly adv
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vex
(vɛks)v.t.
1. to irritate; annoy; provoke: was told to stop vexing the dog.
2. to torment; trouble; distress; worry: vexed by many problems.
3. to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length.
4. to disturb by motion; stir up; toss about.
[1375–1425; < Old French vexer < Latin vexāre to shake, jolt, annoy]
vex′er, n.
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vex
Past participle: vexed
Gerund: vexing
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| Verb | 1. |  vex - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"get under one's skin, get - irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" eat into, rankle, grate, fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" peeve - cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful ruffle - trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure" fret - cause annoyance in beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" antagonize, antagonise - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" displease - give displeasure to |
| 2. |  vex - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"misgive - suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably" cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" nag - worry persistently; "nagging concerns and doubts" worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" | |
| 3. |  vex - change the arrangement or position oftoss - agitate; "toss the salad" poke - stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace" | |
| 4. | vex - subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" deliberate, debate - discuss the pros and cons of an issue | |
| 5. |  vex - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, pose, stick, beat, get befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle" |
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vex
verb annoy, bother, irritate, worry, trouble, upset, disturb, distress, provoke, bug (informal), offend, needle (informal), plague, put out, tease, torment, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), afflict, fret, gall, agitate, exasperate, nettle, pester, displease, rile, pique, peeve (informal), grate on, get on your nerves (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), get your back up, put your back up Everything about that man vexes me.
please, comfort, soothe, console, hush, appease, gratify, allay, mollify, quiet
please, comfort, soothe, console, hush, appease, gratify, allay, mollify, quiet
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Translations
يُغيظ
trápit
ærgre
ärsyttääkiusatavaivata
angra, ergja
susinervinimas
kaitinātnelikt miera
kızdırmaksinirlendirmek
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vex
(veks) verb to annoy or distress (a person). There were no other problems to vex us.
vexˈation noun1. the state of being vexed.
2. a cause of annoyance or trouble. minor worries and vexations.
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