Offend

[ə'fend] or [ə'fɛnd]

Definition

(v. t.) To strike against; to attack; to assail.

(v. t.) To displease; to make angry; to affront.

(v. t.) To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience.

(v. t.) To transgress; to violate; to sin against.

(v. t.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

Edited by Donnie

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Affront, displease, vex, chafe, annoy, irritate, provoke, nettle, fret, gall, give offence to, make angry.[2]. Shock, wound, pain.

v. n. [1]. Give offence.[2]. Transgress, sin, do wrong, commit offence.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Displease, affront, outrage, irritate, shock, annoy, pain, wound, nettle, vex,err, fall

ANT:Conciliate, gratify, please

Edited by Carmella

Definition

v.t. to displease or make angry: to do harm to: to affront: (B.) to cause to sin.—v.i. to sin: to cause anger: (B.) to be made to sin.—n. Offence′ any cause of anger or displeasure: an injury: a crime: a sin: affront: assault.—adjs. Offence′ful (Shak.) giving offence or displeasure: injurious; Offence′less (Milt.) unoffending: innocent.—ns. Offend′er one who offends or injures: a trespasser: a criminal:—fem. Offend′ress; Offense′ &c. same as Offence &c.—adj. Offens′ive causing offence displeasure or injury: used in attack: making the first attack.—n. the act of the attacking party: the posture of one who attacks.—adv. Offens′ively.—n. Offens′iveness.—Offensive and defensive requiring all parties to make war together or to defend each other if attacked.—Give offence to cause displeasure; Take offence to feel displeasure be offended.

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