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offend

[ uh-fend ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in:

    Even the hint of prejudice offends me.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.
  3. to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).
  4. to hurt or cause pain to.
  5. (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.


verb (used without object)

  1. to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger:

    a remark so thoughtless it can only offend.

  2. to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.

    Synonyms: ,

offend

/ 蓹藞蹿蓻苍诲 /

verb

  1. to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person)
  2. tr to be disagreeable to; disgust

    the smell offended him

  3. intr except in archaic uses to break (a law or laws in general)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 辞蹿藞蹿别苍诲颈苍驳, adjective
  • 辞蹿藞蹿别苍诲别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辞蹿路蹿别苍诲路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 辞蹿路蹿别苍诲路别谤 noun
  • 辞路惫别谤路辞蹿路蹿别苍诲 verb (used with object)
  • 辫谤别路辞蹿路蹿别苍诲 verb (used with object)
  • 谤别路辞蹿路蹿别苍诲 verb
  • un路辞蹿路蹿别苍诲路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 耻苍路辞蹿路蹿别苍诲路颈苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of offend1

First recorded in 1275鈥1325; Middle English offenden, from Middle French offendre, from Latin offendere 鈥渢o strike against, displease,鈥 from of- of- + -fendere 鈥渢o strike鈥 ( bane ( def ) )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of offend1

C14: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike
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Example Sentences

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A politically correct answer from an actor trying not to offend the people who help her make her and her spouse鈥檚 livelihoods.

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He also said a complaint led to Burrows being kicked out of the Scouts in 1994, but "they didn't bring it to the attention of the police", and Burrows' offending continued until 1996.

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Of course, the onus should be on the offending party to confront their own biases and behaviors.

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Ms Amess said Kneecap should contact her and apologise to her "and every other person that has been offended by this".

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But Wallace says he was never aware he had offended her until it came to light last year, saying: "I thought we got on."

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