sin
1[ sin ]
/ sɪn /
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noun
verb (used without object), sinned, sin·ning.
to commit a sinful act.
to offend against a principle, standard, etc.
verb (used with object), sinned, sin·ning.
to commit or perform sinfully: He sinned his crimes without compunction.
to bring, drive, etc., by sinning: He sinned his soul to perdition.
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Origin of sin
1First recorded before 900; Middle English noun sinne, sin(e), sen(ne), Old English syn(n) “moral or religious offense, misdeed”; akin to German Sünde, Old Norse synd, Latin sōns (inflectional stem sont- ) “guilty,” literally “that man being the one”; verb derivative of the noun; the Germanic and Latin forms all being present participle forms of the root es- “to be”; see origin at am
synonym study for sin
1, 2. See crime.
OTHER WORDS FROM sin
sinlike, adjectivesin·ning·ly, adverbsin·ning·ness, nounun·sin·ning, adjectiveWords nearby sin
Definition for sin (2 of 5)
sin2
[ seen ]
/ sin /
noun
the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of sin
2First recorded in 1895–1900; from Hebrew śīn
Definition for sin (3 of 5)
Definition for sin (4 of 5)
Sin
[ seen ]
/ sin /
noun
the Akkadian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Sumerian Nanna.
Definition for sin (5 of 5)
sīn
[ seen ]
/ sin /
noun
the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of sīn
From Arabic
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British Dictionary definitions for sin (1 of 5)
sin1
/ (sɪn) /
noun
theol
- transgression of God's known will or any principle or law regarded as embodying this
- the condition of estrangement from God arising from such transgressionSee also actual sin, mortal sin, original sin, venial sin
any serious offence, as against a religious or moral principle
any offence against a principle or standard
live in sin informal (of an unmarried couple) to live together
verb sins, sinning or sinned (intr)
theol to commit a sin
(usually foll by against) to commit an offence (against a person, principle, etc)
Derived forms of sin
sinner, nounWord Origin for sin
Old English synn; related to Old Norse synth, Old High German suntea sin, Latin sons guilty
British Dictionary definitions for sin (2 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for sin (3 of 5)
sin3
/ (siːn) /
noun
a variant of shin, the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet (שׂ), transliterated as SSee shin 2
British Dictionary definitions for sin (4 of 5)
sin4
/ (saɪn) maths /
abbreviation for
sine
British Dictionary definitions for sin (5 of 5)
SIN
S.I.N.
abbreviation for (in Canada)
social insurance number
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Scientific definitions for sin
sin
Abbreviation of sine
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Idioms and Phrases with sin
sin
see live in sin; more sinned against than sinning; multitude of sins; ugly as sin; wages of sin.
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