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Meanings of vex in English

Portuguese
atordoar

Be a mystery or bewildering to.

      Related terms
      atordoar
      Portuguese
      importunar
      Catalan
      amoïnar
      Spanish
      provocar

      To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.

          importunar
          Portuguese
          agitar
          Catalan
          agitar
          Spanish
          agitar

          Change the arrangement or position of.

              agitar
              Portuguese
              inquietar
              Catalan
              inquietar
              Spanish
              inquietar

              Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.

                  inquietar
                  Usage of vex in English
                  1
                  Just to vex him, I had made a list of essential characteristics.
                  The Memoirs of Cleopatra
                  2
                  I have no doubt he is deliberately setting out to vex us.
                  The Guardian
                  3
                  They vex the ear a little, but they never reach the mind.
                  A Woman-Hater
                  4
                  It seemed this body was determined to vex ID at every turn.
                  Bones on Ice
                  5
                  And now let us not vex ourselves any further with these conundrums.
                  The mandala of sherlock holmes: the missing years
                  6
                  It would never do to vex the minister with fears for her.
                  Janet's Love and Service
                  7
                  The Duke thinks he does this to try and vex Lady Conyngham.
                  A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II
                  8
                  Sir Charles said eagerly he would not vex her for the world.
                  A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day
                  9
                  But before punishing Prometheus he decided to vex the children of men.
                  Myths and Legends of All Nations / Famous Stories from the Greek...
                  10
                  And I think removing one of Adelbern's prizes will vex him greatly.
                  Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
                  11
                  To him, the gloating of a rival cannot be allowed to vex.
                  The Guardian
                  12
                  I cannot see what I have done of late to vex her.
                  A Face Illumined
                  13
                  But it was not worth while to vex himself about a trifle.
                  The New McGuffey Fourth Reader
                  14
                  The man they were tormenting must have done something to vex them.
                  The Gold Trail
                  15
                  He laughed when I asked if anything had happened to vex him.
                  The Legacy of Cain
                  16
                  Yes, and therefore I will not be there to vex his sight.
                  Doctor Thorne
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                  Translations for vex
                  Vex through the time
                  Vex across language varieties
                  United Kingdom
                  Common
                  United States of America
                  Rare