guilt
To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviourTo cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.
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» I felt a lot of guilt.
Я чувствовал себя очень виноватым. — marafon
Я чувствовала себя очень виноватой. — marafon
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2 senses(informal, transitive)To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.
He didn't want to do it, but his wife guilted him into it.
(intransitive, obsolete)To commit offenses; act criminally.
Origin
From Middle English gilten, gylten, from Old English gyltan (“to commit sin, be guilty”),From Middle English gilten, gylten, from Old English gyltan (“to commit sin, be guilty”), from gylt (“guilt, sin, offense, crime, fault”).
From Etymology 1.
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Forms
guilts, guilting, guilted, guiltedTenses
guilt · guilted · will guilt · have guiltedLessons 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
See also
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