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Meaning and definition for "offend" word

[verb] cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
[verb] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
[verb] strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
[verb] act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
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\Of*fend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob-}) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. 2. To displease; to make angry; to affront. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. --Prov. xviii. 19. 3. To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience. 4. To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.] Marry, sir, he hath offended the law. --Shak. 5. (Script.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.] Who hath you misboden or offended. --Chaucer. If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. --Matt. v. 29, 3O. Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. --Ps. cxix. 165.

Synonyms for offend

appal, appall, breach, break, bruise, go against, hurt, infract, injure, outrage, pique, scandalise, scandalize, shock, spite, transgress, violate, wound

See also: abase | affront | anger | arouse | blunder | boob | chagrin | churn up | conflict | contravene | disgust | disrespect | elicit | enkindle | evoke | fire | goof | humble | humiliate | infringe | insult | intrude | kindle | lacerate | mortify | nauseate | provoke | raise | resent | revolt | run afoul | sicken | sin | sting | trespass |

Related terms: appall, breach, deface, displease, do amiss, excite, give offense to, horrify, hurl a brickbat, hurt, jeer at, look a mess, offend the eye, pain, put down, put off, rile, sin, spoil, sting, transgress, vex

The fun area, different aproach to word »offend«

Let's analyse "offend" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNEFFO. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: offend: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: offend: 6 + 6 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 4 = 32, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (2) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter

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