profundify
pro·fund·ify
profundify · profundifies · profundified · profundifying
To make profound; to make a concept unnecessarily complicatedTo make profound; to make a concept unnecessarily complicated.
/pɹəˈfʌndɪfaɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, often)To make profound; to make a concept unnecessarily complicated.
Origin
Latin profundus (“profound”) + -ify. Post-19th-century uses popularized by American humoriLatin profundus (“profound”) + -ify. Post-19th-century uses popularized by American humorist James Boren (1925–2010).
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Forms
profundifies, profundifying, profundified, profundified| Base form | profundify · to profundify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | profundifies |
| Present participle | profundifying |
| Past simple | profundified |
| Past participle | profundified |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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