mystify

Definition of Mystify in English :

be a mystery or bewildering to

Example Sentences:
'This beats me!'
'Got me--I don't know the answer!'
'a vexing problem'
'This question really stuck me'

2. mystify

make mysterious

Example Sentences:
'mystify the story'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mystify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)

1.

to confuse, bewilder, or puzzle

2.

to make mysterious or obscure

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmystiˌfied or ˈmystiˌfying

1.

a.

to puzzle or perplex

b.

to bewilder deliberately; play on the credulity of; hoax

2.

to involve in mystery or obscurity; make obscure or hard to understand

tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies

1. To confuse or bewilder. See Synonyms at perplex.

2. To make obscure or mysterious: "What had been for ages mundane would soon become mystified in the minds of most Americans" (Ann Vileisis).