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congress | transgress |

As a proper noun congress

is the two legislative bodies of the united states: the house of representatives, and the senate.

As a verb transgress is

to exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

congress

English

Noun

(es)
  • (archaic) A coming-together of two or more people; a meeting.
  • *, New York Review of Books, 2001, p.48:
  • After some little repast, he went to see Democritus […]. The multitude stood gazing round about to see the congress .
  • A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
  • (often capitalized: Congress ) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
  • An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
  • The National Congress of American Indians
  • Coitus]]; [[sexual intercourse, Sexual intercourse.
  • Synonyms

    * (legislative body) assembly, legislature, parliament * (association) federation

    Derived terms

    * congressional, congressionally * congressman * congress gaiter, congress shoe * Congress Party

    transgress

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
  • * Dryden
  • surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law
  • To act in violation of some law.
  • * Milton
  • For man will hearken to his glozing lies, / And easily transgress the sole command.
  • To commit an offense; to sin.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • Why give you peace to this imperate beast / That hath so long transgressed you?
  • (of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.