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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.
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
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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Past participle: vexed
Gerund: vexing
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Verb | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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. | ![]() toss - 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. | ![]() 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" |
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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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.