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Transgress | Transgressions | Transgression | Transgressive | Transgressed | Transgressor | Transgressors | Transgressing | Transgresses

Transgress meaning

  1. To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
  2. To act in violation of some law.
  3. To commit an offense; to sin.

Synonyms of Transgress

offend trespass break breach go against violate infract pass overstep sin overspread spread keep disrespect go through

Related words

Other words often associated with Transgress or its synonyms:

move travel continue see cover surpass sinning spreading outspread gap separation end

Using Transgress

  • The main meaning on this page is: To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary. | To act in violation of some law. | To commit an offense; to sin.
  • Useful related words include: offend, trespass, break, breach.
  • In the example corpus, transgress often appears in combinations such as: to transgress, transgress the, transgress without.

Context around Transgress

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cannot 1× way 1× intentionally 1×

Often after:

offense 1×

Sentence patterns with Transgress

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

any way transgress or pry 1× cji cannot transgress that he 1× continue to transgress without any 1× didn t transgress any of 1× he could transgress without serious 1× he did transgress and he 1× if i transgress it and 1× if you transgress the law 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as gerald puts 1× early reactions in 1× even the cji 1× even the granting 1× he noted that 1× however he understood 1×

Common sentence endings:

checks the voice 1× for the post 1× intentionally transgress them 1× not a sin 1× of moral culpability 1× opposite befall me 1×

Words around Transgress

Just before it in the word index:

transglutaminase 2 transglobe 4 transglobal 2 transgenics 4 transgenic 19 transgenesis 2

Just after it in the word index:

transgressed 20 transgresses 5 transgressing 7 transgression 66 transgressions 99 transgressive 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Transgress

  • In this selection, "transgress" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cannot, way, intentionally and offense stand out and add context to how "transgress" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include any way transgress or pry and cji cannot transgress that he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "transgress" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with transgress

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Even the CJI cannot transgress that,” he says. (8 words)

Thus they continue to transgress without any sense of moral culpability. (11 words)

However, he understood how far he could transgress without serious consequences, and this approach continued throughout his career. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Now if I carry out this oath, and break it not, may I gain for ever reputation among all men for my life and for my art; but if I transgress it and forswear myself, may the opposite befall me. (40 words)

As Gerald puts it, "an attention to order now requires that, in this second part, we should employ our pen in pointing out those particulars in which it seems to transgress the line of virtue and commendation". (37 words)

The responsum maintained a prohibition on male-male anal sex, which it described as the sole Biblically prohibited homosexual act. This act remains a yehareg ve'al ya'avor (" die rather than transgress " offense) under the decision. (37 words)

Question examples

Is something that clearly seeks to transgress all boundaries in order to shock, if it retains a thin veneer of societal critique, worthy? (23 words)

Example sentences (14)

Early reactions in India suggest these remarks didn’t transgress any of India’s own red lines, with Modi and the Indian government largely celebrating Trump’s speech.

Is something that clearly seeks to transgress all boundaries in order to shock, if it retains a thin veneer of societal critique, worthy?

Thus they continue to transgress without any sense of moral culpability.

Even the CJI cannot transgress that,” he says.

If you transgress the law, remember that there are people charged with the responsibility to make you, I beg your pardon, force you to obey it.

That was the line beyond which he didn’t want to cross, out of respect for his wife, although on a couple of occasions he did transgress and he was mortified with shame and guilt.

As Gerald puts it, "an attention to order now requires that, in this second part, we should employ our pen in pointing out those particulars in which it seems to transgress the line of virtue and commendation".

Even the granting of appointed positions to a well-documented contributor may not transgress the law, particularly if the appointee appears to be suitably qualified for the post.

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He noted that no general valid rule on food can be derived from the Bible and that to transgress such a rule is not a sin.

However, he understood how far he could transgress without serious consequences, and this approach continued throughout his career.

Hymn. to Demeter 470: "Awful mysteries which no one may in any way transgress or pry into or utter, for deep awe of the gods checks the voice.

Now if I carry out this oath, and break it not, may I gain for ever reputation among all men for my life and for my art; but if I transgress it and forswear myself, may the opposite befall me.

Reward and punishment The mainstream Jewish view is that God will reward those who observe His commandments and punish those who intentionally transgress them.

The responsum maintained a prohibition on male-male anal sex, which it described as the sole Biblically prohibited homosexual act. This act remains a yehareg ve'al ya'avor (" die rather than transgress " offense) under the decision.

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Common combinations with transgress

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "transgress" in a sentence?
An example: "Early reactions in India suggest these remarks didn’t transgress any of India’s own red lines, with Modi and the Indian government largely celebrating Trump’s speech." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "transgress" from authentic English texts.
What does "transgress" mean?
Transgress means: To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
What are synonyms of "transgress"?
Common synonyms of "transgress" include: offend, trespass, break, breach, go against, violate, infract, pass. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "transgress" are there?
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