~ 1 [ sɪn ]
■ noun
1》 an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.
2》 an act regarded as a serious offence.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ning , ~ned ) commit a ~.
↘( ~ against ) cause offence or harm to.
Phrases
for one's ~s humorous, chiefly Brit. as a punishment.
live in ~ informal, dated (of an unmarried couple) live together.
Derivatives
~ful adjective
~fully adverb
~fulness noun
~less adjective
~lessly adverb
~lessness noun
Origin
OE synn (n.), syngian (v.); prob. related to L. sons , sont- 'guilty'.
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~ 2 [ sʌɪn ]
■ abbreviation ~e.