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sinned

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsɪnd// UK //sˈɪnd// sinned

v. broke a religious or moral rule. You use this when someone does something they believe is wrong or against God's laws.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'sin'; refers to having committed an offense against religious or moral law.


SIMPLE

He felt guilty because he believed he had sinned.

CONTEXTUAL

In many traditional stories, the protagonist realizes they have sinned and seeks a way to make things right with their community.

COMPLEX

The theologian argued that while the man had technically sinned against the literal law, his intentions remained pure and focused on the greater good of his family.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is intransitive and is frequently followed by the preposition 'against'.

Pitfall

He sinned his friend.He sinned against his friend.Sin is an intransitive verb and requires a preposition like 'against' to connect to an object.

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