vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety. vexed by her son's failure to clean his room irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit.

VEX definition: 1. to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset: 2. to…. Learn more.

The verb vex, the corresponding adjective vexatious, and the noun vexation are all slightly old-fashioned though still in current use. Vex descends through Middle English from Latin vexare , …

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1. to irritate; annoy; provoke: was told to stop vexing the dog. 2. to torment; trouble; distress; worry: vexed by many problems. 3. to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length. 4. to disturb by motion; stir up; toss about. vex′er, n.

2023年9月29日 · To affect with a feeling of dissatisfaction, frustration, annoyance, or irritation, now especially with trivial matters; to cause (a person) to fret or feel unhappy; to bother, upset. …

Vex definition: To irritate, bother, or frustrate.

Definition of vex verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

VEX definition: to anger or annoy | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

We were vexed by the delay.