mystify
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[mis-tuh-fahy] 
mys⋅ti⋅fy
[mis-tuh-fahy] 
təˌfaɪ –verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
| 1. | to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely. |
| 2. | to involve in mystery or obscurity. |
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| mys·ti·fy
(mĭs'tə-fī') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies
[French mystifier : mystère, mystery (from Latin mystērium; see mystery1) + -fier, -fy.] mys'ti·fi'er n., mys'ti·fy'ing·ly adv. |
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mystify
mystify
1814, from Fr. mystifier (1772), a verb formed irregularly from mystique "a mystic," from L. mysticus (see mystic).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| mystify | |
verb | |
| 1. | be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" [syn: perplex] |
| 2. | make mysterious; "mystify the story" [ant: demystify] |
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Mystify
Mys"ti*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mystified; p. pr. & vb. n. Mystifying.] [F. mystifier, fr. Gr. ? + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See 1st Mystery, and -fy.]1. To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture. 2. To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of; as, to mystify an opponent. He took undue advantage of his credulity and mystified him exceedingly. --Ld. Campbell.
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