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offend — English verb · Kenne

verb#4,590 by frequency

offend

/əˈfɛnd/

To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult

he/she/it: offends
past participle: offended

Meanings

1
To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult
- She was offended by something.
  Tatoeba · Ooneykcall · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tom is not easily offended.
  Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
To feel or become offended; to take insult
3
To annoy, cause discomfort or resent
4
To physically harm, painrare
5
To sin, transgress divine law or moral rulesrare
6
To transgress or violate a law or moral requirementrare
7
To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fallrare

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