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to sin
verbgeneral usevery common/pɨˈkaɾ/pe·car
Definition
1To transgress a religious or moral law; to commit a sin.
Usage examples
“According to his religion, lying is to sin.”
“He believed he had sinned by omission.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common combinations
to sin mortallyto sin against
Idiomatic expressions
- to sin by excess (to exaggerate)
- to sin by defect (to be insufficient)