Translations

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Русский
By meaning 2
to annoy:
to distress; to cause mental suffering:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to annoy:
to distress; to cause mental suffering:

Examples

14 sentences

  1. We have a rather vexing problem.

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  2. This is somewhat vexing.

    deDas ist etwas lästig. — Yorwba

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  3. Are you vexed?

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Meaning

6 senses

  1. (transitive)To annoy, irritate.

    Billy's professor was vexed by his continued failure to improve his grades.

    ärgern, verärgern, reizen

    раздража́тьrazdražátʹ, досажда́тьdosaždátʹ

    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

  2. (transitive)To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.

    beunruhigen, quälen

    волнова́тьvolnovátʹ

    disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

  3. (transitive)To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.

More meanings 3

  1. (archaic, transitive)To trouble aggressively, to harass.

  2. (rare, transitive)To twist, to weave.

  3. (intransitive, obsolete)To be irritated; to fret.

Origin

From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, an

From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, annoy”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan and gremman.

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Forms

vexes, vexing, vexed, vexed

regular

Base formvex · to vex
3rd person singularvexes
Present participlevexing
Past simplevexed
Past participlevexed

Tenses

vex · vexed · will vex · have vexed

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyvex
he, she, itvexes

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave vexed
he, she, ithas vexed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill vex

Past simpleLesson

all personsvexed

Synonyms

109 synonyms
To annoy, irritate:irritateB1annoyA2botherA2bugA2getA1devilB2jazzB1nerveB2persecuteC1provokeC1stormA2troubleB1agitateirk
To cause suffering to:tormentC1afflictgrame
(archaic)To trouble aggressively, to harass:dogA1besiegeC2harassC1plagueC1besetbadgerbaitbeleaguerbullyragchevygive someone griefharryhoundpester
(obsolete)To be irritated:fumeB2chafe
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms
alleviateC1comfortB1

Word family

10 related words
RelatedquakeB1offendB2vexatiousvexationvexer
Derivedvexablevexedvexfulvexinglyvexsome

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
veterinaryvetovexationviaB1

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