mystify B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #77902 Meanings 1 verb To confuse or puzzle someone completely. Solar eclipses mystified ancient peoples for thousands of years. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to confuse or puzzle... bewilderbafflepuzzle Word family Forms mystifiedmystifiesmystifying Etymology AI details From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mystify **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 77902 ## Meanings 1. To confuse or puzzle someone completely. ## Examples - Solar eclipses mystified ancient peoples for thousands of years. ## Etymology From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare. ## AI Etymology Mystify comes from French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare. In present-day English it covers to confuse or puzzle someone completely. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown