to sin
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3.5
- verb
- /sɪn/
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- So I guess we can all go and sin no more.
- to sin again
- go and sin
who not only knew sin, but knew how to sin and how tempting sin was.
- who not only knew sin, but knew how to sin and how tempting sin was.
- But look, I have sinned against you.
- But you have license to just go kind of just to just sin a little bit and it's legal.
- But after the eclipse was over, the emperor said you have sinned an awful sin.
- So suppose we find life there and we figure out that they sinned.
- It means to turn from your ways and, and, and sin no more.
- The one not knowing the law of God sins ignorantly more often than the one who knows.
- That's why he says stuff like be angry but sin not.
- But boozing to like would equal like massive amounts of sinning, kind of not boozing, right?
- That said, day-to-day, there's like oscillations in terms of how much each human sins and there's a struggle against that.
- So I have actually sinned greatly against the Lord and I slept in my makeup.
- Someone will say, does it often occur that they who sin are prosperous and they who live piously are wretched?
- If I'm off my diet, not only am I bad, but as soon as I'm off my diet, I have sinned and there is no solace for me.
Examples
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Acknowledging our sins in word, action, and omission, and resolving to not sin again.
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Go thou and sin no more.
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Are you prepared to sin no more?
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I resolved to sin no more because that is how confession ends, no matter what.
Fiction book (1996) -
And one way in which you can sin is by omission, by not doing the right thing.
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He said, "Go and sin no more."
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The Bible says we all sin, and I can see now that it's true.
Fiction book (1991) -
All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
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He recognized that to sin is to act against one's own conscience.
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In many cultures, it is considered a sin to lie or steal.
Synonyms
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8.5
To do something morally wrong
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7.8
To do something that breaks a law, rule, or your idea of right and wrong
Idioms
- NSFW
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8.4
A couple who live together and have sex without being married, often seen as wrong by some people
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.2
Very serious wrongdoing in Christian belief that stops God from forgiving you unless you say you are sorry
- Formal
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8.1
A very serious wrong action in Christian belief that leads to spiritual death unless you ask for forgiveness
- Specialized
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8.9
A less serious wrong in Christianity that does not separate you from God
- Jargon
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8.1
A small area where a player must wait as a penalty in sports like rugby or hockey
How Sinful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb sin comes from the same old root synn, meaning 'to do wrong', so to sin is simply to do something seen as morally or religiously wrong.