/ Dictionary / Index C complicate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•pli•cate Pronunciation: (v.kom'pli-kāt"adj.kom'pli-kit), [key] — v., adj. -cat•ed, -cat•ing, —v.t. to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction. —adj. complex; involved. folded longitudinally one or more times, as the wings of certain insects. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: complicate (Thesaurus) complicacy complicated Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language