Verb

(en verb)

(transitive)  To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

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(intransitive)  To feel or become offended, take insult.

(transitive)  To physically harm, pain.

(transitive)  To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

(intransitive)  To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.

(transitive)  To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical)  To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

* 1896 , Adolphus Frederick Schauffler, Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons , W. A. Wilde company, Page 161,

"If any man offend not (stumbles not, is not tripped up) in word, the same is a perfect man."

* New Testament'', Matthew 5:29 (''Sermon on the Mount ),

"If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out."

Verb

(en verb)

To make ill.

The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.

To become ill.

I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise.

* Francis Bacon

The judges that sat upon the jail, and those that attended, sickened upon it and died.

To fill with disgust or abhorrence.

His arrogant behaviour sickens me.

To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.

* Shakespeare

Mine eyes did sicken at the sight.

To become disgusting or tedious.

* Goldsmith

The toiling pleasure sickens into pain.

To become weak; to decay; to languish.

* Alexander Pope

All pleasures sicken , and all glories sink.