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- Dictionaryoffend/əˈfɛnd/
verb
- 1. cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful: "17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language" Similar
- 2. commit an illegal act: "a small hard core of young criminals who offend again and again" Similar
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to cause to be upset or to hurt the feelings of someone, esp. by being rude or showing a lack of respect: I think she was offended that she wasn’t invited to the party. (Definition of offend from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) offend | Business English. verb. uk / əˈfend / us. Add to word list. [ I ] LAW.
The meaning of OFFEND is to transgress the moral or divine law : sin. How to use offend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Offend.
Offend definition: to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in. See examples of OFFEND used in a sentence.
If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community. [ VERB noun ]
If you do something that makes another person resent you, you offend them. Your friends might not mind because you're so humble, but it could offend other classmates when the teachers always pick you for awards and honors. You also offend when you cause disgust or distaste.
verb. /əˈfend/ Verb Forms. [transitive, often passive, intransitive] offend (somebody) to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing. They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke.
1. to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person) 2. ( tr) to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him. 3. ( intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general) [C14: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike] ofˈfender n. ofˈfending adj.
OFFEND definition: 1. to make someone upset or angry: 2. to commit a crime: . Learn more.
offend meaning: 1. to make someone upset or angry: 2. to commit a crime: . Learn more.
verb. /əˈfɛnd/ Verb Forms. [transitive, often passive, intransitive] offend (somebody) to make someone feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. Neil did not mean to offend anyone with his joke.
