what does transgress mean?
TRANSGRESS as VERB
- Meaning
- pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
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Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- commit a sin
- violate a law of God or a moral law
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Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- act in disregard of laws and rules
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Usage Example(s)
- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
Usage Example(s)
- The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island
Hypernyms(s) transgress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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