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trans·gress (trans gres′, tranz-)
transitive verb
- to overstep or break (a law, commandment, etc.)
- to go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.)
Etymology: Fr transgresser < L transgressus, pp. of transgredi, to step over, pass over < trans-, trans- + gradi, to step, walk: see grade
intransitive verb
to break a law or commandment; sin
Related Forms:
- transgressive trans·gres′·sive adjective
- transgressor trans·gres′·sor noun
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