complication vs complicate

complication is a noun but complicate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complication	Yes	No	No	No
complicate	No	No	Yes	No

complication (noun)	complicate (noun)
the act or process of complicating
puzzling complexity
a development that complicates a situation
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

complication (verb)	complicate (verb)
	make more complicated
	make more complex, intricate, or richer