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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024of•fend /əˈfɛnd/USA pronunciation v. - to irritate, annoy, or anger;
cause resentful displeasure in;
insult:[~ + object]His impolite remarks offended the audience. - to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) in an unpleasant or disagreeable way:[~ + object]That odor offends my nose.
- to violate (a criminal, religious, or moral law): [~ + object]The movie offends the morals of the community.[~ + against + object]The movie offends against our principles.
- to cause displeasure or resentment:[no object]words that offend.
of•fend•er, n. [countable]See -fend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024of•fend (ə fend′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to irritate, annoy, or anger;
cause resentful displeasure in:Even the hint of prejudice offends me. - to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.
- to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).
- to hurt or cause pain to.
- Bible(in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.
v.i. - to cause resentful displeasure;
irritate, annoy, or anger:a remark so thoughtless it can only offend. - to err in conduct;
commit a sin, crime, or fault.
- Latin offendere to strike against, displease, equivalent. to of- of- + -fendere to strike
- Middle French offendre
- Middle English offenden 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged provoke, chafe, nettle, affront, insult.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged transgress.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged please.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: offend /əˈfɛnd/ vb - to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person)
- (transitive) to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him
- (intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general)
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strikeofˈfender n ofˈfending adj |