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of⋅fend

  [uh-fend]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
2. to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.
3. to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).
4. to hurt or cause pain to.
5. (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.
–verb (used without object)
6. to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend.
7. to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME offenden < MF offendre < L offendere to strike against, displease, equiv. to of- of- + -fendere to strike

Related forms:
of⋅fend⋅a⋅ble, adjective
of⋅fend⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
of⋅fend⋅ed⋅ness, noun
of⋅fend⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. provoke, chafe, nettle, affront, insult. 7. transgress.

Antonyms:
1. please.
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of·fend·er   (ə-fěn'dər)   
n.  One that offends, especially one that breaks a public law: a corrections institution for youthful offenders.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

offend 
c.1320, "to sin against (someone)," from M.Fr. offendre, from L. offendere "strike against, stumble, commit a fault, displease," from ob "against" + fendere "to strike" (found only in compounds). Meaning "to violate (a law), to make a moral false step, to commit a crime" is from 1382." Meaning "to wound the feelings" is from late 14c. The literal sense of "to attack, assail" is attested from c.1374; this has been lost in Mod.Eng., but is preserved in offense and offensive.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: of·fend·er
Pronunciation: &-'fen-d&r
Function: noun
: one that commits an offense offender>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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