transgress
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundaryTo exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
» You think you can transgress the law?
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4 senses(transitive)To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
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(transitive)To act in violation of some law.
преступа́тьprestupátʹ
(intransitive)To commit an offense; to sin.
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
(intransitive)To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
Examples
1 sentencesYou think you can transgress the law?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, pasFrom Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredior.
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Forms
transgresses, transgressing, transgressed, transgressed| Base form | transgress · to transgress |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transgresses |
| Present participle | transgressing |
| Past simple | transgressed |
| Past participle | transgressed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
12 synonymsWord family
8 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.