TRANSGRESS


Meaning of TRANSGRESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈgres, tranz- ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French transgresser, from Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredi to step beyond or across, from trans- + gradi to step — more at grade

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb

1. : to violate a command or law : sin

2. : to go beyond a boundary or limit

transitive verb

1. : to go beyond limits set or prescribed by : violate

transgress divine law

2. : to pass beyond or go over (a limit or boundary)

• trans·gres·sive -ˈgre-siv adjective

• trans·gres·sor -ˈgre-sər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.