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The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it.
John Owen

Meaning of "sinning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SINNING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sinning 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 sinning in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SINNING

PRESENT

Present
I sin
you sin
he/she/it sins
we sin
you sin
they sin
Present continuous
I am sinning
you are sinning
he/she/it is sinning
we are sinning
you are sinning
they are sinning
Present perfect
I have sinned
you have sinned
he/she/it has sinned
we have sinned
you have sinned
they have sinned
Present perfect continuous
I have been sinning
you have been sinning
he/she/it has been sinning
we have been sinning
you have been sinning
they have been sinning
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 sinned
you sinned
he/she/it sinned
we sinned
you sinned
they sinned
Past continuous
I was sinning
you were sinning
he/she/it was sinning
we were sinning
you were sinning
they were sinning
Past perfect
I had sinned
you had sinned
he/she/it had sinned
we had sinned
you had sinned
they had sinned
Past perfect continuous
I had been sinning
you had been sinning
he/she/it had been sinning
we had been sinning
you had been sinning
they had been sinning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sin
we let´s sin
you sin
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sin
Past participle
sinned
Present Participle
sinning
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 BEGIN LIKE SINNING

sinker
sinkhole
Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region
sinking
sinking fund
sinky
sinless
sinlessly
sinlessness
sinned
sinner
sinnet
sinningia
Sino-Soviet
Sino-Tibetan
sinoatrial

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINNING

award-winning
banning
beginning
canning
caravanning
cleaning
cunning
fanning
free-running
inning
Manning
planning
running
scanning
spanning
spinning
stunning
tanning
thinning
up and running
winning

Synonyms and antonyms of sinning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SINNING»

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

Translation of «sinning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINNING

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

Translator English - Chinese

犯罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pecar
570 millions of speakers

English

sinning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آثم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грешить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pecar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নারকী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pécher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sündigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nglakoni dosa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phạm tội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாவத்திற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाप करत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

günah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peccando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grzeszyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грішити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păcătuind
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμαρτάνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sonde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sinning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

synde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sinning

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINNING»

The term «sinning» is regularly used and occupies the 72.303 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINNING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sinning» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sinning» 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 sinning

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «SINNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sinning.
1
Francis Atterbury
Affliction is a school of virtue; it corrects levity, and interrupts the confidence of sinning.
2
Marie de France
Fairest and dearest, your wrath and anger are more heavy than I can bear; but learn that I cannot tell what you wish me to say without sinning against my honour too grievously.
3
John Owen
The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it.
4
Robert Southey
Never let a man imagine that he can pursue a good end by evil means, without sinning against his own soul. The evil effect on himself is certain.
5
Ida B. Wells
Somebody must show that the Afro-American race is more sinned against than sinning, and it seems to have fallen upon me to do so.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINNING»

Discover the use of sinning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sinning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sinning Across Spain: A Walker's Journey from Granada to Galicia
All saints. Sinning Across Spain celebrates the blessing of bathtubs, the benediction of bunions, and the simple act of setting down one foot after the other.
Ailsa Piper, 2012
2
Sinning Like a Christian: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins
This edition includes a new introduction by the author.
William H. Willimon, 2013
3
Sinning in the Hebrew Bible: How the Worst Stories Speak for ...
Locating the source of the Bible's singular power in its darkest, most haunting parables. Re-reading these stories against different forms and contexts, Segal demonstrates the significance of sinning throughout history and today.
Alan F. Segal, 2013
4
Somebody's Sinning In My Bed
Pat G'Orge-Walker. They opined about the men who often came to morning service in nothing more than a wrinkled shirt and dress pants. Teenage and young adult men arrived with colorfully coordinated pants hanging low and exposing ...
Pat G'Orge-Walker, 2014
5
Sleeping, Sinning, Falling
Sleeping Sinning Falling is a generous volume of selected and new poems, written over the last twenty-five years by one of the major voices in twentieth century Japanese poetry.
Mutsuo Takahashi, Hiroaki Sato, 1992
6
"Poor, Sinning Folk": Confession and Conscience in ...
In "Poor, Sinning Folk," W. David Myers investigates the sixteenth-century fate of the medieval Christian sacrament of penance, the process of confessing to a priest in secret one's sins against God and other humans.
W. David Myers, 1996
7
How to Stop Sinning
This book, used in conjunction with your Bible, will open your eyes and turn you from the power ofdarkness to the power of God.
Alan P Ballou, 2012
8
Aggravation of Sin and Sinning Against Knowledge
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Thomas Goodwin, 2010
9
Second Sinning
Wes Hayes killed a man in a bar fight at the age of 22.
J. Michael Blue, 2003
10
Women's Violent Crime in Uganda: More Sinned Against Than ...
Extrait de la couverture : "In this book, the author presents the result of her research into the case histories of women who have committed violent crimes in Uganda.
Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sinning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Voices of Faith: Should church leaders shame members to stop …
... for ourselves and others. If we want to persuade others to stop sinning, shame will work - it's just not how God works. (To reach the Voices of Faith columnists, ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
2
Tearful Mark Driscoll Says God Convicted Him of Sinning Against …
Mark Driscoll says he's been convicted of sinning against Joel Osteen and other pastors. (Vimeo). Connect with the newsmakers and storytellers who are ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
3
Rev. Steven Andrew: The USA Follows God Not a Sinning Supreme …
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 26, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- Rev. Steven Andrew is calling the USA to faithfully follow God instead of a sinning Supreme Court that is ... «Christian News Wire, Jun 15»
4
Sinning helps lead Team USA to silver medal in Argentina
Sinning, 18, finished in the top-15 for total points in the tournament in her seven games. Laura Veharanta of Team USA was second in the tournament for total ... «Suffolk Times, Jun 15»
5
Health Notes: No more sinning for these Saints as Appleton sisters …
They were famous for their midriff-baring vest tops and combat trousers in the 1990s girl band All Saints. Now sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton are working as ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
6
Anjem Choudary claims all Muslim MPs and voters are 'apostates …
Anjem Choudary claims all Muslim MPs and voters are 'apostates' sinning against Islam. The radical preacher told followers that Allah is the 'only legislator'. «The Independent, Apr 15»
7
Blow: 'Enjoy sinning? Join the choir!' And other fun with church …
It's a day of joy in Christendom. And let's add a little laughter to the mix. I know this much about the Christian life: If you're not laughing, you're not doing it right. «Dallas Morning News, Apr 15»
8
So You've Been Caught Sinning: Now What?
When Adam and Eve sinned against God, they chose to hide from God. They realized that their sin had created distance between them and God. Fearing the ... «Patheos, Apr 15»
9
Scientific-Sounding Excuses for Promiscuity
One popular excuse for sinning I call the “Margaret Mead Method.” I was reminded of it when flipping through my files and finding an article titled “The Virtues of ... «Aleteia, Mar 15»
10
Comedian Tudur Owen is "sinning" across Wales
Tudur Owen, the popular Welsh comedian, will be “Sinning” all over Wales this Spring ... This is an opportunity to see the real Tudur Owen - live and “Sinning”. «Daily Post North Wales, Mar 15»

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