[ US /ˈkɑmpɫəˌkeɪt/ ]
[ UK /kˈɒmplɪkˌe‍ɪt/ ]
VERB
  1. make more complex, intricate, or richer
    refine a design or pattern
  2. make more complicated
    There was a new development that complicated the matter
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How To Use complicate In A Sentence

  • The films he made look simple at first glance, yet already invite a more complicated response.
  • What seemed an easy task becomes complicated by locals' objections and, ultimately, the landman's own crisis of conscience.
  • – The agreement contains a complicated escrow system that may allow the $480 million to be funneled from the Treasury Department to the White House. Think Progress » SOURCE: Obscure Trade Settlement Could Create $480 Million Slush Fund for White House
  • Now sadder but wiser, we are prepared to admit that the implementation of curriculum change is a complicated business.
  • Complicated cross-shareholdings in the keiretsu style are typical in Asia, where controlling families and their cronies siphon much wealth away from shareholders.
  • small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring
  • Because it's basically like a film noir grifter gangster story and Ed's the leader of a con team and they do this complicated grift.
  • Threatened abortion The term threatened abortion is used  when a pregnancy is complicated by vaginal bleeding before the 20th week. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Launching a new product is a highly complicated business, and careful planning is called for.
  • The smart bookmark is a kind of saved search -- "These codes can range from simple queries to a string that will search a domain and give you the latest stories, or simply those related to a keyword." - but it's complicated. Internet News: Firefox 3 bookmarking tips
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