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sinned

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sin

1  [sin] noun, verb, sinned, sin⋅ning.
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–noun
1. transgression of divine law: the sin of Adam.
2. any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
3. any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.; great fault or offense: It's a sin to waste time.
–verb (used without object)
4. to commit a sinful act.
5. to offend against a principle, standard, etc.
–verb (used with object)
6. to commit or perform sinfully: He sinned his crimes without compunction.
7. to bring, drive, etc., by sinning: He sinned his soul to perdition.
Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE syn(n) offense, misdeed; akin to G Sünde, ON synd sin, L sōns guilty; (v.) deriv. of the n., r. ME sin(i)gen, syn(i)gen, OE syngian, itself deriv. of the n.

Related forms:
sinlike, adjective
sin⋅ning⋅ly, adverb
sin⋅ning⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. trespass, violation. 2. wrong, wickedness. 4. transgress, trespass.
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sin 1   (sĭn)   
n.  

  1. A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate.

  2. Theology

    1. Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God.

    2. A condition of estrangement from God resulting from such disobedience.

  3. Something regarded as being shameful, deplorable, or utterly wrong.

intr.v.   sinned, sin·ning, sins

  1. To violate a religious or moral law.

  2. To commit an offense or violation.


[Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; see es- in Indo-European roots.]
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sin  
Abbreviation of sine
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