com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt 
complicated; complicating
com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-pli-kət
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Verb
Changing jobs now would complicate her life.
a disease complicated by infection
Adjective
the kind of complicate machinery that is used in the field of robotics
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The transfer only further complicates what has been a chaotic year between the two companies.
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May dilute ownership and complicate decision-making.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Verb
That complicates the summit’s ambition to resolve the priority agenda item — a deal for up to $1 trillion in annual climate finance for developing countries, replacing a target of $100 billion.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The transfer only further complicates what has been a chaotic year between the two companies.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Sizable costs levied on businesses, costs that needlessly harm and complicate exchange for customers and businesses alike.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
May dilute ownership and complicate decision-making.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Complicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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complicate
transitive verb
com·pli·cate
ˈkäm-plə-ˌkāt
complicated; complicating
: to cause to be more complex or severe
a virus disease complicated by bacterial infection
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