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Offend Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Offend? [v] cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me" [v] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego" [v] strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" [v] act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Offend: appal \| appall \| breach \| break \| bruise \| go against \| hurt \| infract \| injure \| outrage \| pique \| scandalise \| scandalize \| shock \| spite \| transgress \| violate \| wound Related Terms \| Find terms related to Offend: affront \| aggrieve \| anger \| annoy \| appall \| blemish \| blot \| breach \| break \| call names \| chagrin \| commit sin \| contravene \| deface \| disfigure \| disgruntle \| disgust \| dishonor \| disoblige \| displease \| distress \| disturb \| do amiss \| do wrong \| dump on \| dysphemize \| embarrass \| err \| exasperate \| excite \| fleer at \| flout \| fret \| gall \| gibe at \| give offense \| give offense to \| give umbrage \| grieve \| gross out \| horrify \| humiliate \| hurl a brickbat \| hurt \| hurt the feelings \| infract \| infringe \| insult \| irritate \| jeer at \| jibe at \| look a fright \| look a mess \| look bad \| look like hell \| look something terrible \| mar \| miff \| mock \| nauseate \| needle \| nettle \| offend the eye \| outrage \| pain \| pique \| provoke \| put down \| put off \| rankle \| rattle \| repel \| repulse \| revolt \| rile \| ruffle \| scandalize \| scoff at \| shock \| sicken \| sin \| slight \| snub \| spoil \| sting \| taunt \| transgress \| treat with indignity \| trespass \| turn the stomach \| uglify \| upset \| vex \| wound See Also \| abase \| affront \| anger \| arouse \| blunder \| boob \| chagrin \| churn up \| conflict \| contravene \| disgust \| disrespect \| elicit \| enkindle \| evoke \| fire \| goof \| humble \| humiliate \| infringe \| insult \| intrude \| kindle \| lacerate \| mortify \| nauseate \| provoke \| raise \| resent \| revolt \| run afoul \| sicken \| sin \| sting \| trespass Offend In Webster's Dictionary \Of*fend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob-}) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. 2. To displease; to make angry; to affront. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. --Prov. xviii. 19. 3. To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience. 4. To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.] Marry, sir, he hath offended the law. --Shak. 5. (Script.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.] Who hath you misboden or offended. --Chaucer. If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. --Matt. v. 29, 3O. Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. --Ps. cxix. 165.

Offend Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Offend?

[v] cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
[v] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
[v] strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
[v] act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"

Offend In Webster's Dictionary

\Of*fend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob
(see {Ob-}) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See
{Defend}.]
1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] --Sir P.
   Sidney.

2. To displease; to make angry; to affront.

         A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong
         city.                                 --Prov. xviii.
                                               19.

3. To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong
   light offends the eye; to offend the conscience.

4. To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.]

         Marry, sir, he hath offended the law. --Shak.

5. (Script.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to
   stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.]

         Who hath you misboden or offended.    --Chaucer.

         If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And
         if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. --Matt.
                                               v. 29, 3O.

         Great peace have they which love thy law, and
         nothing shall offend them.            --Ps. cxix.
                                               165.

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