nonplus
To bewilder or perplexTo bewilder or perplex (someone); to confound, to flummox.
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Meaning
1 sensesTo bewilder or perplex (someone); to confound, to flummox.
verwirren, verdutzen, verblüffen
озадачиватьozadačivatʹ, запутыватьzaputyvatʹ
- be a mystery or bewildering to
Examples
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Origin
The noun is derived from Latin nōn plūs (“no further, no more”), from nōn (“not”) + plūs (The noun is derived from Latin nōn plūs (“no further, no more”), from nōn (“not”) + plūs (“additionally, more; further”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“to fill”)).
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Forms
nonplusses, nonplussing, nonplussed, nonplussed| Base form | nonplus · to nonplus |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | nonplusses |
| Present participle | nonplussing |
| Past simple | nonplussed / nonplused |
| Past participle | nonplussed / nonplused |
irregular
Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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