Definitions for offend
əˈfɛndof·fend

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. pique, offendverb

   cause to feel resentment or indignation

   "Her tactless remark offended me"

2. transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, breakverb

   act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

   "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

3. shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrageverb

   strike with disgust or revulsion

   "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

4. hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spiteverb

   hurt the feelings of

   "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offendverb

   To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

   Your accusations offend me deeply.

2. offendverb

   To feel or become offended, take insult.

   Don't worry. I don't offend easily.

3. offendverb

   To physically harm, pain

   Strong light offends the eye.

4. offendverb

   To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

   Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience

5. offendverb

   To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules

6. offendverb

   To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

7. offendverb

   To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

8. Etymology: From offendo, from ob + *.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Offendverb

   Etymology: offendo, Latin.

   1. To make angry.

   If much you note him
   You shall offend him, and extend his passion,
   Feed and regard him not. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Three sorts of men my soul hateth, and I am greatly offended at their life. Ecclus xxv. 2.

   The emperor himself came running to the place in his armour, severely reproving them of cowardice who had forsaken the place, and grievously offended with them who had kept such negligent watch. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.

   2. To assail; to attack.

   He was fain to defend himself, and withal so to offend him, that by an unlucky blow the poor Philoxenus fell dead at his feet. Philip Sidney.

   3. To trangress; to violate.4. To injure.

   Cheaply you sin, and punish crimes with ease,
   Not as th’ offended, but th’ offenders please. Dryden.

2. To Offendverb

   1. To be criminal; to trangress the law.

   This man that of earthly matter maketh graven images, knoweth himself to offend above all others. Wisd. xiv. 13.

   Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. James ii. 10.

   2. To cause anger.

   I shall offend, either to detain or give it. William Shakespeare, Lear.

   3. To commit transgression.

   Our language is extremely imperfect, and in many instances it offends against every part of grammar. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offend

   To offend means to cause displeasure, anger, resentment or hurt feelings in someone by an action, word, or attitude considered disrespectful, insensitive, or inappropriate. It can also refer to the act of committing an illegal action or breaking a social or moral rule.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Offend

   of-fend′, v.t. to displease or make angry: to do harm to: to affront: (B.) to cause to sin.—v.i. to sin: to cause anger: (B.) to be made to sin.—n. Offence′, any cause of anger or displeasure: an injury: a crime: a sin: affront: assault.—adjs. Offence′ful (Shak.) giving offence or displeasure: injurious; Offence′less (Milt.), unoffending: innocent.—ns. Offend′er, one who offends or injures: a trespasser: a criminal:—fem. Offend′ress; Offense′, &c., same as Offence, &c.—adj. Offens′ive, causing offence, displeasure, or injury: used in attack: making the first attack.—n. the act of the attacking party: the posture of one who attacks.—adv. Offens′ively.—n. Offens′iveness.—Offensive and defensive, requiring all parties to make war together, or to defend each other if attacked.—Give offence, to cause displeasure; Take offence, to feel displeasure, be offended. [Fr.,—L. ob, against, fendĕre, to strike.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of offend in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of offend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of offend in a Sentence

1. Adam Kinzinger:

   If you think the Donald Trump thing in the long term is going to be the winning coalition and not somebody like me that's conservative but doesn't offend people, and doesn't go out and attack and say that you owe me everything, and doesn't incite insurrections -- then we'll be a minority party forever.

2. Jim Albracht:

   During the broadcast, I used a comparison when trying to describe a talented Maryland basketball player. In no way did I intend to offend or disparage the player, i take full responsibility for my inappropriate word choice and offer a sincere apology to him and anyone else who was offended. I will use this as an opportunity to grow as a person and learn more about unconscious bias.

3. Michael Cohen:

   As an attorney, husband and father there are many injustices that offend me but nothing more than charges of rape or racism. They hit me at my core, in my moment of shock and anger, I made an inarticulate comment - which I do not believe – and which I apologize for entirely.

4. Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince:

   There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect.

5. Pamela Geller:

   I will not abridge my freedoms so as not to offend savages, freedom of speech is under violent assault here.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=offend
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Offend
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=offend
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=offend