different between transgression vs transgress

English

Etymology

From Old French transgression, from Late Latin tr?nsgressi?, from Latin tr?nsgressus (perfect active participle of tr?nsgredior (“I step across”)) + -i?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?æns??????n/

Noun

transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions)

1. A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
2. An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

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French

Noun

transgression f (plural transgressions)

1. transgression (violation)

English

Etymology

From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgred?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?ænz????s/

Verb

transgress (third-person singular simple present transgresses, present participle transgressing, simple past and past participle transgressed)

1. (transitive) To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

   • surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law

2. (transitive) To act in violation of some law.
3. (intransitive, construed with against) To commit an offense; to sin.

   • Why give you peace to this untemperate beast / That hath so long transgressed you?

4. (intransitive, of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.

Synonyms

• (to exceed or overstep): forpass, surpass, transcend; see also Thesaurus:transcend

Related terms

• transgression
• transgressive
• transgressor

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