vex.
To annoy, irritate.
Meaning & usage
To annoy, irritate.
Billy's professor was vexed by his continued failure to improve his grades.
To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
To trouble aggressively, to harass.
To twist, to weave.
To be irritated; to fret.
To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin vexōbor. Old French vexerbor. Middle English vexen English vex From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, annoy”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan and gremman.
A trouble.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin vexōbor. Old French vexerbor. Middle English vexen English vex 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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