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origin /orˈi-jin/ noun- The rising or first existence of anything
- That from which anything first proceeds
- The fixed starting-point or point from which measurement is made (mathematics)
- The place of attachment from which a muscle, etc arises, as distinct from its insertion (anatomy)
- Source
- Derivation
ORIGIN: L orīgō, -inis, from orīrī to rise origˈinal adjective - Relating to the origin or beginning
- Existing from or at the beginning
- Being such from the beginning
- Innate
- Standing as source in relation to something
- Not derived, copied, imitated or translated from anything else
- Originative
- Novel
- Originating or having the power to originate in oneself
- Creative
- Independent in invention
- Odd in character
noun- An origin
- That which is not itself, or of which something else is, a copy, imitation or translation
- A real person, place, etc, serving as model for one in fiction
- An inhabitant, member, etc, from the beginning
- A person of marked individuality or oddity
- (in pl; Milton) original elements
originalˈity noun origˈinally adverb origˈinate transitive verb - To give origin to
- To bring into existence
- To be the author, inventor or creator of
intransitive verb- To have origin
- To begin
- (of a train or bus) to start its journey (from a certain point)
origināˈtion noun origˈinātive adjective - Having power to originate or bring into existence
- Originating
origˈinātor noun original equipment manufacturer noun (computing) A firm which makes basic computer hardware for other manufacturers to build into their own products (abbrev OEM) original sin noun Innate depravity and corruption believed to be transmitted to Adam's descendants because of his sin originating summons, application, etc noun (law) One which originates legal proceedings sin1 /sin/ noun- Moral offence or shortcoming, esp from the point of view of religion
- The condition of offending in this way
- An offence generally
- A shame or pity (old informal)
intransitive verb (sinnˈing; sinned) To commit sin (often with against) transitive verb- To commit
- To burden with sin (as in sin one's soul)
- To bring, drive, or render by sin (hence sin one's mercies to be ungrateful)
ORIGIN: OE synn; ON synth; Ger Sünde; perh L sōns, sontis guilty sinˈful adjective - Tainted with sin
- Wicked
- Involving sin
- Morally wrong
sinˈfully adverb sinˈfulness noun sinˈless adjective sinˈlessly adverb sinˈlessness noun sinnˈer noun sin bin noun - (in ice hockey, etc) an enclosure to which a player is sent for a statutory length of time when suspended from a game for unruly behaviour
- A room or other place to which disruptive school pupils are sent
sinˈ-bin transitive verb To send (a person) to the sin bin sinˈ-eater noun (historical) A person who by eating bread and salt at a funeral was supposed to take upon himself the sins of the dead person, so that the soul might be delivered from purgatory sinˈ-eating adjective sinˈ-offering noun A sacrifice in expiation of sin sin tax noun (informal) A tax levied on items such as cigarettes and alcohol live in sin (old) To cohabit without being married original sin see under origin sinner it (Pope) To act as a sinner |