Meaning

1 senses

  1. To offend again, especially after being punished for a first offence; to reoffend, to recidivate.

Origin

Back-formation from repeat offender.

Back-formation from repeat offender.

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Forms

repeat offends, repeat offending, repeat offended, repeat offended
Base formrepeat offend · to repeat offend
3rd person singularrepeat offends
Present participlerepeat offending
Past simplerepeat offended
Past participlerepeat offended

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrepeat offend
he, she, itrepeat offends

Past simpleLesson

all personsrepeat offended

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave repeat offended
he, she, ithas repeat offended

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill repeat offend

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
repealrepeatA1repeatedlyB1repeaterrepelC1repellent
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