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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 make someone upset or angry: [ + that ] I think she was offended that she hadn't been invited to the party. He looked offended when you called him middle-aged. If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you're in trouble! Fewer examples. I really didn't mean to offend her - I just said it unthinkingly.
The meaning of OFFEND is to transgress the moral or divine law : sin. How to use offend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Offend.
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 ]
Offend definition: to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in. See examples of OFFEND used in a sentence.
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.
1. To result in displeasure: Bad manners may offend. 2. a. To violate a moral or divine law; sin. b. To violate a rule or law: offended against the curfew. [Middle English offenden, from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere; see g w hen- in Indo-European roots .] of·fend′er n. Synonyms: offend, insult, affront, outrage.
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.
