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confound
[ kon-found, kuhn-; for 6 usually kon-found ]
/ kɒnˈfaʊnd, kən-; for 6 usually ˈkɒnˈfaʊnd /
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verb (used with object)
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Origin of confound
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English conf(o)unden, from Anglo-French confoundre, from Latin confundere “to mix,” equivalent to con- con- + fundere “to pour”
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confound
/ (kənˈfaʊnd) /
verb (tr)
Derived forms of confound
confoundable, adjectiveconfounder, nounWord Origin for confound
C13: from Old French confondre, from Latin confundere to mingle, pour together, from fundere to pour
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