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1. vex
verb. ['ˈvɛks'] cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
Synonyms
Etymology
- vexen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- vexer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Vex
- megaplex
- triplex
- govpx
- complex
- wall-tex
- suspects
- subjects
- respects
- reflects
- quebec's
- projects
- perplex
- intersects
- expects
- caltex
- rejects
- onex
- objects
- nobec's
- fedex
- execs
- dissects
- cmx
- atx
- treks
- specs
- specks
- plex
- flex
- flecks
Sentences with vex
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Poets have long written about the things that vex them.
2. Verb, base form
Like mosquitoes (perhaps Number 1), they seem to exist only to vex us.
Quotes about vex
1. I began to understand that suffering and disappointments and melancholy are there not to vex us or cheapen us or deprive us of our dignity but to mature and transfigure us.
- Hermann Hesse, Peter Camenzind
2. The rain set early in tonight,The sullen wind was soon awake,It tore the elm-tops down for spite,And did its best to vex the lake:I listened with heart fit to break.When glided in Porphyria; straightShe shut the cold out and the storm,And kneeled and made the cheerless grateBlaze up and all the cottage warm;
- Robert Browning
3. This has to be the most self-centered thing I've ever said, but no, I think you just wanted to vex me.
- Julia Quinn, The Viscount Who Loved Me
2. vex
verb. ['ˈvɛks'] subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation.
Synonyms
Etymology
- vexen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- vexer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. vex
verb. ['ˈvɛks'] disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
Etymology
- vexen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- vexer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. vex
verb. ['ˈvɛks'] be a mystery or bewildering to.
Synonyms
Etymology
- vexen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- vexer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))