sin 1
— sinlike , adj. — sinningly , adv. — sinningness , n.
/sin/ , n. , v. , sinned, sinning .
n.
1. transgression of divine law: the sin of Adam.
2. any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful or deliberate violation of some religious or moral principle.
3. any reprehensible or regrettable action, behavior, lapse, etc.; great fault or offense: It's a sin to waste time.
v.i.
4. to commit a sinful act.
5. to offend against a principle, standard, etc.
v.t.
6. to commit or perform sinfully: He sinned his crimes without compunction.
7. to bring, drive, etc., by sinning: He sinned his soul to perdition.
[ bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE syn ( n ) offense, misdeed; akin to G Sünde, ON synd sin, L sons guilty; (v.) deriv. of the n., r. ME sin ( i ) gen, syn ( i ) gen, OE syngian, itself deriv. of the n. ]
Syn. 1. trespass, violation. 2. wrong, wickedness. 4. transgress, trespass.
sin 2
/seen/ , n.
1. the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.
[ 1895-1900; sin ]
/seen/ , n.
the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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Trig.
sine.
sin -1
Symbol, Trig. arc sine.