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After mature consideration it was unanimously agreed, that, to prevent as much as possible their attempting to return and molest the settlers that may be set down on their lands, a sufficient number of vessels should be hired with all possible expedition for that purpose.
Charles Lawrence

Meaning of "molest" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOLEST

From Latin molestāre to annoy, from molestus troublesome, from mōlēs mass.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLEST

molest  [məˈlɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Molest is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb molest in English.

WHAT DOES MOLEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

molest

Sexual abuse

Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is forcing undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault. The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or molester. The term also covers any behavior by any adult towards a child to stimulate either the adult or child sexually. When the victim is younger than the age of consent, it is referred to as child sexual abuse.

Definition of molest in the English dictionary

The definition of molest in the dictionary is to disturb or annoy by malevolent interference. Other definition of molest is to accost or attack, esp with the intention of assaulting sexually.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOLEST

PRESENT

Present
I molest
you molest
he/she/it molests
we molest
you molest
they molest
Present continuous
I am molesting
you are molesting
he/she/it is molesting
we are molesting
you are molesting
they are molesting
Present perfect
I have molested
you have molested
he/she/it has molested
we have molested
you have molested
they have molested
Present perfect continuous
I have been molesting
you have been molesting
he/she/it has been molesting
we have been molesting
you have been molesting
they have been molesting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I molested
you molested
he/she/it molested
we molested
you molested
they molested
Past continuous
I was molesting
you were molesting
he/she/it was molesting
we were molesting
you were molesting
they were molesting
Past perfect
I had molested
you had molested
he/she/it had molested
we had molested
you had molested
they had molested
Past perfect continuous
I had been molesting
you had been molesting
he/she/it had been molesting
we had been molesting
you had been molesting
they had been molesting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will molest
you will molest
he/she/it will molest
we will molest
you will molest
they will molest
Future continuous
I will be molesting
you will be molesting
he/she/it will be molesting
we will be molesting
you will be molesting
they will be molesting
Future perfect
I will have molested
you will have molested
he/she/it will have molested
we will have molested
you will have molested
they will have molested
Future perfect continuous
I will have been molesting
you will have been molesting
he/she/it will have been molesting
we will have been molesting
you will have been molesting
they will have been molesting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would molest
you would molest
he/she/it would molest
we would molest
you would molest
they would molest
Conditional continuous
I would be molesting
you would be molesting
he/she/it would be molesting
we would be molesting
you would be molesting
they would be molesting
Conditional perfect
I would have molest
you would have molest
he/she/it would have molest
we would have molest
you would have molest
they would have molest
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been molesting
you would have been molesting
he/she/it would have been molesting
we would have been molesting
you would have been molesting
they would have been molesting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you molest
we let´s molest
you molest
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to molest
Past participle
molested
Present Participle
molesting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLEST


best
bɛst
blest
blɛst
breast
brɛst
Budapest
ˌbjuːdəˈpɛst
celeste
sɪˈlɛst
chest
tʃɛst
contest
ˈkɒntɛst
est
ɛst
fest
fɛst
guest
ɡɛst
jest
dʒɛst
lest
lɛst
processed
ˈprəʊsɛst
quest
kwɛst
request
rɪˈkwɛst
rest
rɛst
suggest
səˈdʒɛst
test
tɛst
unblessed
ʌnˈblɛst
west
wɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLEST

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLEST

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Synonyms and antonyms of molest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOLEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «molest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of molest

Translation of «molest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLEST

Find out the translation of molest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of molest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «molest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对…性骚扰 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abusar
570 millions of speakers

English

molest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छेड़छाड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحرش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приставать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

molestar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

moleskins
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commettre une agression sexuelle sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belanda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

belästigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いたずらする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성희롱하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moleskins
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm rầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

moleskins
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Moleskins
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pamuklu kadife pantolon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molestare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

molestować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приставати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molesta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

molest
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

molesteer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antasta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

molest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of molest

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLEST»

The term «molest» is regularly used and occupies the 63.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «molest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «molest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about molest

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QUOTES WITH «MOLEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word molest.
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Charles Lawrence
After mature consideration it was unanimously agreed, that, to prevent as much as possible their attempting to return and molest the settlers that may be set down on their lands, a sufficient number of vessels should be hired with all possible expedition for that purpose.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLEST»

Discover the use of molest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to molest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders : ...
Although we may not entirely understand why, it is still clear that some men who molest children do not have a deviant arousal pattern. Certainly, we can identify other reasons some of them molest. Psychopaths will sometimes use anyone to ...
Anna C. Salter, 2004
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E. Vaughn's Sizzling Monogamy Manual
We may instinctively pick someone, to be with, who has similar behaviors and functions. Molest victims often will continue the abuse with self abusive behaviors ; such as eating disorders, an abusive partner, or drug or alcohol abuse.
Yvonne Sinclair, 2008
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Trauma and Sexuality: The Effects of Childhood Sexual, ...
between children who engage in natural and healthy sexual behaviors, sexually- reactive behaviors, extensive but mutual sexual behaviors, and children who molest. This assists in more accurate assessment and treatment planning in an era ...
James Chu, Elizabeth S. Bowman, 2003
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Mending the Soul: Understanding and Healing Abuse
He hadn't known about this criminal abuse history, and yet he still couldn't believe that a leader in his church could molest a teenager. The jury disregarded John's naive judgment, and the youth leader was convicted of child molestation and ...
Steven R. Tracy, 2009
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Confronting Violence: Answering Questions About the Epidemic ...
Being abused as a child increases the risk that the individual will grow up to molest children (47% of abusers admit to having been molested as a child). Although not all child sexual abusers were sexually abused themselves as children, they ...
George Gellert. MD, 2010
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Middle English Dictionary
5434: Hij duden mychel woo, And slowsen bope man and beest; Pe kyng pere-of hadde molest. Ibid. 5802: Of wondres nadden hi] more sisth. .And of pe wederes stronge and tempestes, Pat hem duden grete molestes. ?al425(cl380) Chaucer ...
Hans Kurath, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, 1977
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Speaking Better French: Still More Faux Amis
In English, to molest used to mean to verbally pester, annoy or harass somebody, usually in an aggressive and persistent manner. In current usage however, to molest usually means to force sexual attentions on a child, or on a woman against ...
Saul H. Rosenthal, 2008
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The Columbian cyclopedia
MOLEST, v. md-lisf [F. molester— from mid. L. moles- tart, to molest: L. melestus, troublesome, offensive: It. molestare]: to disturb, trouble, or vex; to annoy; to render uneasy. Molest'ing, imp. Molest'ed, pp. Molest'eb, n. -er, one who molests.
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The Law Reports
Lindley, LJ. been any breach by this lady of the covenant not to molest her husband. I do not attempt to define the word “molest.” It may not be capable of being easily defined in ordinary language. The word is elastic, and I do not say whether it ...
Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Queen's Bench Division, 1885
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The Law Reports,. Under the Superintendence and Control of ...
It seems to me, after careful consideration of the very able arguments addressed to me by counsel on both sides, and of the authorities cited by them, that the question whether a breach of a covenant not to molest in a separation deed may or ...
Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench Division, James Redfoord Bulwer, Arthur P. Stone, 1884

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term molest is used in the context of the following news items.
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Not guilty pleas in Valpo molest case
VALPARAISO | A guilty plea in a child molesting case was put on hold Monday after the accused balked at the last minute with a couple key ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Molest couple get life in prison
A Santa Rosa couple was sentenced Tuesday to multiple life terms for sexually abusing a 13-year-old orphan girl from Mexico, getting her ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
3
Father Held for Bid to Molest 2-year-old Girl
THENI: Theni women police arrested Suresh (48) of Min Arasu Nagar near Theni for allegedly molesting his two-year-old daughter when the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Court dismisses appeal of 71-year-old doctor convicted of molest
Winston Lee Siew Boon was found guilty in March last year of molesting a female patient in his Bukit Batok clinic on two separate occasions ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
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Missing girl's phone calls lead to molest arrest
A 26-year-old man was charged Friday with two felony sex-related counts for allegedly molesting a teenage girl who was found in the garage of ... «MyNewsLA.com, Jul 15»
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Woman who tried to molest auto driver arrested
Woman who tried to molest auto driver arrested. Auto driver Umesh Prasad, 41, alleged that two women forcibly tried to have sex with him on ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Double child molest, incest conviction upheld
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Anderson man who was sentenced to 72 years in prison in a child molest and incest case had his conviction upheld ... «The Herald Bulletin, Jul 15»
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B.C. Children's Ministry Allowed Father To Molest His Kids In Care …
VANCOUVER - Social workers recklessly disregarded their obligation to protect children who were sexually abused by their father, even ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
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Alberto Randazzo: Pedophile NYPD Cop Watched Grandma Molest
Alberto Randazzo, a 15-year-veteran of the New York City Police Department who was making almost $100,000 year as a Metro North cop, ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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Guy who tries to molest girl in bus gets the shock of his life! (Watch …
This molestation video will anger you initially but later bring a smile to your face. No, not for the dirty things you are thinking about, but for the ... «India.com, Jul 15»

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