English Explanatory Dictionary

transgress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
  2. To act in violation of some law.
  3. To commit an offense; to sin.
  4. To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.

Pronunciation

/tɹænzˈɡɹɛs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-transgress.wav

Word forms

transgress transgresses transgressing transgressed

Etymology

From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredior.

Synonyms

surpass transcend forpass

Related words

transgressible transgression transgressive transgressor
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