Trespass Definition
trĕspəs, -păs
trespassed, trespasses, trespassing
verb
trespassed, trespasses
To go beyond the limits of what is considered right or moral; do wrong; transgress.
Webster's New World
To go on another's land or property without permission or right.
Webster's New World
To infringe on the privacy, time, or attention of another.
American Heritage
To intrude or encroach.
To trespass on someone's time.
Webster's New World
To commit a trespass.
Webster's New World
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noun
trespasses
The act or an instance of trespassing.
Webster's New World
A suit brought for trespassing.
American Heritage
An intrusion or infringement on another.
American Heritage
The transgression of a moral or social law, code, or duty.
American Heritage
Sin [1290]
Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us "” The Lord's Prayer. Matthew ch6. v.14, 15
Wiktionary
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Origin of Trespass
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Middle English trespassen from Old French trespasser tres- over (from Latin trāns- trans–) passer to pass pass
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Verb: From Old French trespasser (“to go across or over, transgress"), from tres- (“across, over") + passer (“to pass").
From Wiktionary
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Noun: From Old French trespas (“passage; offense against the law"), from trespasser.
From Wiktionary
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