Sinned vs Transgressed - What's the difference?
sinned | transgressed |
(transgress)
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
* Dryden
To act in violation of some law.
* Milton
To commit an offense; to sin.
* Beaumont and Fletcher
(of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
As verbs the difference between sinned and transgressed
is that sinned is (sin) while transgressed is (transgress).transgressed
English
Verb
(head)transgress
English
Verb
(es)- surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law
- For man will hearken to his glozing lies, / And easily transgress the sole command.
- Why give you peace to this imperate beast / That hath so long transgressed you?