commit a sin

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• commit a sin — do a wrongdoing, transgress, commit a violation …   English contemporary dictionary

• sin through ignorance — commit a sin due to lack of knowledge, commit a sin unknowingly …   English contemporary dictionary

• sin — Ⅰ. sin [1] ► NOUN 1) an immoral act considered to violate divine law. 2) an act regarded as a serious offence. ► VERB (sinned, sinning) ▪ commit a sin. ● liv …   English terms dictionary

• sin — sin1 [sēn] n. [Heb] the twenty first letter of the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ) sin2 [sin] n. [ME (East Midland) sinne < OE synne (for * sunjo), akin to Ger sünde, prob. < early Gmc borrowing < L sous (gen. sontis), guilty, technical legal term,… …   English World dictionary

• sin — 1. noun 1) a sin in the eyes of God Syn: immoral act, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil/wickedness, transgression, crime, offense, misdeed, misdemeanor; archaic trespass 2) the human capacity for sin Syn: wickedness …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sin — I n. 1) to commit a sin 2) to expiate; recant a sin 3) to forgive smb. s sin 4) a deadly; inexpiable; mortal; unforgivable, unpardonable; venial sin 5) original sin 6) a sin against 7) a sin to + inf. (it s a sin to tell a lie) 8) a sin that +… …   Combinatory dictionary

• sin — 1 noun 1 (C, U) disobedience to God, or an offence against God or religious laws: The Bible says adultery is a sin. | the sin of pride | the Christian concept of sin | commit a sin (=do something that breaks a religious law) 2 (singular) informal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Sin — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such an act. 2 an offence against good taste or propriety etc. v. (sinned, sinning) 1 intr. commit a sin. 2 intr. (foll. by against) offend. 3 tr. archaic commit (a …   Useful english dictionary

• sin — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the breaking of divine or moral law, esp. by a conscious act. b such an act. 2 an offence against good taste or propriety etc. v. (sinned, sinning) 1 intr. commit a sin. 2 intr. (foll. by against) offend. 3 tr. archaic commit (a …   Useful english dictionary

• sin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably to Latin sont , sons guilty, est is more at is Date: before 12th century 1. a. an offense against religious or moral law b. an action… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sin — sin1 [ sın ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount an action, thought, or way of behaving that is wrong according to religious laws: the sin of pride/greed Christians believe in the forgiveness of sins. commit (a) sin: She had committed a sin and was… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English