| a. | 1. | Composed of two or more parts united; complex; complicated; involved. |
| 2. | (Bot.) Folded together, or upon itself, with the fold running lengthwise. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult. |
| Verb | 1. | complicate - make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter" Synonyms: perplex Antonyms: simplify - make simpler or easier or reduce in complxity or extent; "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives" |
| 2. | complicate - make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern" |