confuses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confuse
Source: Wiktionary
Con*fuse", a. [F. confus, L. confusus, p. p. of confundere. See Confound.]
Definition: Mixed; confounded. [Obs.] Baret.
Con*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Confused; p. pr. & vb. n. Confusing.]
1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision.
A universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confused. Milton.
2. To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self- possession.
Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days. Tennyson.
Confused and sadly she at length replied. Pope.
Syn. -- To abash; disorder; disarrange; disconcert; confound; obscure; distract. See Abash.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
