Mystify
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2Mystify — Mys ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mystified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mystifying}.] [F. mystifier, fr. Gr. ? + L. ficare (in comp.) to make. See 1st {Mystery}, and { fy}.] 1. To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to… …
3mystify — index confound, confuse (bewilder), delude, disorient, elude, equivocate, hoodwink, obfuscate …
4mystify — (v.) 1814, from Fr. mystifier (1772), a verb formed irregularly from mystique a mystic (see MYSTIC (Cf. mystic) (adj.)) + fier (see FY (Cf. fy)). Related: MYSTIFIED (Cf. Mystified); mystifying …
5mystify — bewilder, perplex, *puzzle, distract, nonplus, confound, dumbfound Analogous words: discomfit, faze, rattle, *embarrass: *discompose, disquiet, perturb, disturb, agitate, upset Antonyms: enlighten …
6mystify — [v] bewilder, confuse baffle, bamboozle*, beat*, befog*, buffalo*, confound, deceive, elude, escape, floor*, fog in*, hoodwink*, lick*, lie, perplex, puzzle, stump*, throw*, trick; concept 16 Ant. clear up, enlighten, explain, explicate …
7mystify — ► VERB (mystifies, mystified) 1) utterly bewilder. 2) make obscure or mysterious. DERIVATIVES mystification noun mystifying adjective. ORIGIN French mystifier, from mystique mystic or from mystère myst …
8mystify — [mis′tə fī΄] vt. mystified, mystifying [Fr mystifier < mystère, mystery (< L mysterium) + fier, FY] 1. a) to puzzle or perplex b) to bewilder deliberately; play on the credulity of; hoax 2. to involve in mystery or obscurity; make obscure… …
9mystify — UK [ˈmɪstɪfaɪ] / US [ˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms mystify : present tense I/you/we/they mystify he/she/it mystifies present participle mystifying past tense mystified past participle mystified if someone or something mystifies you,… …
10mystify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: French mistifier, from mystère mystery, from Latin mysterium Date: 1814 1. to perplex the mind of ; bewilder 2. to make mysterious or obscure < mystify an interpretation of a prophecy > • mystifier …
