About The Word Transgress
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Transgress
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What's The Definition Of Transgress?
[v] pass beyond; of limits and boundaries
[v] commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law [v] act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law" [v] spread over land, esp. along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island" Synonyms | Synonyms for Transgress: breach | infract | offend | overstep | sin | trespass | trespass Related Terms | Find terms related to Transgress: See Also | blunder | boob | break | conflict | contravene | disrespect | fall | go across | go against | go through | goof | infringe | intrude | overspread | pass | run afoul | spread | violate Transgress In Webster's Dictionary \Trans*gress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transgressed};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Transgressing}.] [Cf. F. transgresser. See
{Transgression}.]
1. To pass over or beyond; to surpass. [R.]
Surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law.
--Dryden.
2. Hence, to overpass, as any prescribed as the ?imit of
duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral.
For man will hearken to his glozing lies, And easily
transgress the sole command. --Milton.
3. To offend against; to vex. [Obs.]
Why give you peace to this imperate beast That hath
so long transgressed you ? --Beau. & Fl.
\Trans*gress"\, v. i. To offend against the law; to sin. Who transgressed in the thing accursed. --I Chron. ii. 7. |
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