blaspheme
To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrineTo commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
» She won't blaspheme anymore.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
blasphemieren, Gott lästern, lästern
богоху́льничатьbogoxúlʹničatʹ, кощу́нствоватьkoščúnstvovatʹ
богоху́льствуватиbohoxúlʹstvuvaty
(transitive)To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
(transitive)To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
Examples
2 sentencesShe won't blaspheme anymore.
I blasphemed him.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English blasfemen, blasphemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Late Latin blasFrom Middle English blasfemen, blasphemen, from Old French blasfemer, from Late Latin blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blame.
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Forms
blasphemes, blaspheming, blasphemed, blasphemed| Base form | blaspheme · to blaspheme |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blasphemes |
| Present participle | blaspheming |
| Past simple | blasphemed |
| Past participle | blasphemed |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle