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
Other definitions for sin (2 of 5)
sin2
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/ 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
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Other definitions for sin (4 of 5)
Sin
[ seen ]
/ sin /
noun
the Akkadian god of the moon: the counterpart of the Sumerian Nanna.
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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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Other 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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