# perplex

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɚˈplɛks/

## Definitions
1. To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.
2. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
3. To plague; to vex; to torment.

## Etymology
From Old French, from Latin perplexus (“entangled, confused”), from per (“through”) + plexus, perfect passive participle of plectō (“plait, weave, braid”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perplex