单词 | offend |
释义 | offendverb of·fend ə-ˈfend offended; offending; offends intransitive verb 1 a : to transgress (see transgress sense transitive 1) the moral or divine law : sin if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive William Shakespeare b : to violate a law or rule : do wrong offend against the law 2 a : to cause difficulty, discomfort, or injury took off his shoe and removed the offending pebble b : to cause dislike, anger, or vexation thoughtless words that offend needlessly transitive verb 1 a : violate, transgress a contract not offending a statute … might still be in restraint of trade C. A. Cooke b : to cause pain to : hurt tasteless billboards that offend the eye 2 obsolete : to cause to sin or fall 3 : to cause (a person or group) to feel hurt, angry, or upset by something said or done was offended by their language She carefully worded her comments so as not to offend anyone. offender noun offend verb1 as in to wander to commit an offense since this is the first time you've offended, we'll let you off lightly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in to insult to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in to violate to fail to keep offended conventional standards of uniformity by not adhering to the company dress code Synonyms & Similar Words
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