vex. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

vex

PRONUNCIATION:	vks
TRANSITIVE VERB:	Inflected forms: vexed, vex·ing, vex·es 1. To annoy, as with petty importunities; bother. See synonyms at annoy. 2. To cause perplexity in; puzzle. 3. To bring distress or suffering to; plague or afflict. 4. To debate or discuss (a question, for example) at length. 5. To toss about or shake up.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexre. See wegh- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	vexed·ly (vksd-l) —ADVERB vexer —NOUN vexing·ly —ADVERB


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