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There has to be a social commitment, a social consciousness that joins men together. On the basis of their coming together, they do not transgress against themselves and they do not transgress against others.
H. Rap Brown

Meaning of "transgress" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRANSGRESS

From Latin transgredī, from trans- + gradī to step.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSGRESS

transgress  [trænzˈɡrɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSGRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Transgress 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 transgress in English.

WHAT DOES TRANSGRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of transgress in the English dictionary

The definition of transgress in the dictionary is to break. Other definition of transgress is to go beyond or overstep.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TRANSGRESS

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you transgress
we let´s transgress
you transgress
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to transgress
Past participle
transgressed
Present Participle
transgressing
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 TRANSGRESS


address
əˈdrɛs
aggress
əˈɡrɛs
compress
kəmˈprɛs
congress
ˈkɒŋɡrɛs
digress
daɪˈɡrɛs
distress
dɪˈstrɛs
dress
drɛs
egress
ˈiːɡrɛs
express
ɪkˈsprɛs
Flores
ˈflɔːrɛs
impress
ɪmˈprɛs
ingress
ˈɪŋɡrɛs
interesse
ˈɪntərɛs
press
prɛs
progress
ˈprəʊɡrɛs
redigress
ˌriːdaɪˈɡrɛs
regress
rɪˈɡrɛs
retrogress
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛs
stress
strɛs
suppress
səˈprɛs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSGRESS

transfusional
transfusionist
transfusive
transfusively
transgender
transgendered
transgene
transgenesis
transgenic
transgenics
transgression
transgressional
transgressive
transgressively
transgressor
tranship
transhipment
transhipped
transhipper
transhipping

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSGRESS

A-line dress
act of congress
actress
African National Congress
at the press
cocktail dress
contact address
Continental Congress
in progress
Indian National Congress
IP address
Library of Congress
Member of Congress
Negress
ogress
onward progress
Pan-Africanist Congress
tigress
Trades Union Congress
work-in-progress

Synonyms and antonyms of transgress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRANSGRESS»

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

Translation of «transgress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANSGRESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transgredir
570 millions of speakers

English

transgress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लांघा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعتدوا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преступить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transgredir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিক্রম করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transgresser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelanggaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

treten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

背く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Transgress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vi phạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீறினால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिक्रमण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiğnemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trasgredire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przekroczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переступити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

călca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραβαίνουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oortree
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

träda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overskride
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of transgress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSGRESS»

The term «transgress» is regularly used and occupies the 97.967 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSGRESS» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «TRANSGRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word transgress.
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H. Rap Brown
There has to be a social commitment, a social consciousness that joins men together. On the basis of their coming together, they do not transgress against themselves and they do not transgress against others.
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Jan Hus
I hope, by God's grace, that I am truly a Christian, not deviating from the faith, and that I would rather suffer the penalty of a terrible death than wish to affirm anything outside of the faith or transgress the commandments of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Tom Perrotta
I'm not sure that it's possible to write a novel about people who don't transgress or stumble, people who don't surprise themselves with the things they do, people who can explain all their actions with perfect logical consistency. At least it's not possible for me to write that sort of novel.
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Christopher Wren
In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSGRESS»

Discover the use of transgress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to transgress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Teaching To Transgress
Bell Hooks. had their reunion on their side of town and black folks had a separate reunion. None of us was sure what an integrated reunion would be like. Those periods in our adolescent lives of racial desegregation had been full of hostility, ...
Bell Hooks, 2014
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Words of the Bible Explained: Bible Word Dictionary
We transgress when we are disobedient to the will of God. Transgression is a sin against the word of God. We transgress when we know what we are doing is wrong, but we still do it. Transgression against the Spirit of God is doing what you  ...
Garrick Bridgeforth, Pastor Garrick Bridgeforth Sr., 2011
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The Banality of Good and Evil: Moral Lessons from the Shoah ...
intercourse with him, etc. However, if the non-Jew intended solely to make the Jew violate the commandments then, if the Jew was alone and ten other Jews were not present, one should transgress and not be killed. But, if one were forced to ...
David R. Blumenthal, 1999
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The Jewish Political Tradition: Membership
Maimonides reads the talmudic dictum "Transgress so as not to die!" as a strict prohibition against uncalled-for martyrdom. There is an obligation to live, and sanctifying God's name is an ideal best realized in the manner in which one lives. 1.
Michael Walzer, Menachem Lorberbaum, Ari Ackerman, 2006
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Lectures on the Church of England Prayer Book
They transgress the law which forbids them to lay up for themselves treasures on earth, and commands them to lay up for themselves treasures in heaven ; for both priests and people are eager to lay up treasures for themselves on earth, and ...
Joseph BARKER (Preacher.), 1847
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‏שערי תשובה
'Transgress and you will not be killed.' he must transgress and not be killed, as it is said, 'which if a man do he shall live by them' (Leviticus l8:5) — he shall live by them and not die by them" (Sanhedrin 74a) — with the exception of ...
Rabbeinu Yonah, 1967
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History of the Jewish People: The Second Temple Era
If a non-Jew arises and forces a Jew to transgress any law of the Torah on pain of death, he should transgress and not be killed, because concerning the laws it is written: "Which man should do and live by them" [i.e., the mitzvos should cause ...
‎1982
8
Ta Tsing Leu Lee; Being the Fundamental Laws, and a ...
If, from the neglect to maintain authority by proper severity and strictness of discipline, the soldiers become licentious and transgress the law, in any of the aforesaid respects, although without express instruction or permission so to do; or if any ...
George Thomas Staunton, 2012
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The Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church Compared with the ...
ner of purposes ; they speak of nothing to us, but of tradition and antiquity. Jesus Christ answers the Pharisees ; " Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?" After the same manner we address our answer to our ...
‎1852
10
Moses Mamionides [sic] Yad-Hachasaka, Or Mishne Torah ...
(Levit. xviii. 5), signifying that he is to live by them, (the laws) but not sacrifice his life by them; and if he chooses rather to sacrifice his life than transgress,then he renders himselfguilty of suicide. II. The above, however, applies only to the other  ...
Moses Maimonides, Elias Soloweyczik, 1863

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSGRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term transgress is used in the context of the following news items.
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David Bowie and gender transgression – what a drag
Bowie has long confounded us with enigmatic acts of gender transgression, with gestures and personas drawn from Hollywood stars, literature and avant-garde ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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Bowie and gender transgression – what a drag
Time and again, David Bowie has confounded us with enigmatic acts of gender transgression. Those acts have been fuelled by a restless drive for recreation, ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
3
Science buffs warned not to transgress local belief
Kota Kinabalu: The Prime Minister's Science Adviser Tan Sri Professor Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid has warned science buffs against transgressing local belief amid a ... «Daily Express, Jun 15»
4
Upholders of Civilisation Can't Transgress Freedom
President Barack Obama last week signed into law a landmark legislation ending the government's bulk telephone data dragnet, significantly reversing ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
5
Nuclear missiles could be sited again on British soil in new 'Cold …
“We have got to send a clear signal to Russia that we will not allow them to transgress our red lines. “At the same time, we have to recognise that the Russians ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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"Translate, Intertwine, Transgress!" - internationellt symposium på …
Translate, Intertwine,Transgress är rubriken på ett tredagars symposium där forskare och konstnärer utifrån föreläsningar och koreografiska verk kommenterar ... «Mynewsdesk, Jun 15»
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Translate, Intertwine,Transgress
Den 11-13 juni presenteras symposiet Translate, Intertwine, Transgress på Moderna Museet och MDT på Skeppsholmen i Stockholm. Det blir tre dagar fyllda ... «Mynewsdesk, May 15»
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Legal ground flimsy for state gay marriage bans
... makes clear, the people of a state cannot use the democratic process to adopt state constitutional provisions or state laws that transgress the U.S. Constitution. «Detroit Free Press, Apr 15»
9
I&B Ministry issues advisory against broadcasting of Nirbhaya …
"This was a ghastly crime. One has to take into consideration that reporting of a crime does not transgress the domain of law and if that happens then the law will ... «Firstpost, Mar 15»
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For Cabu, Charb, Wolinski, and All the Others...
This one was the most willing to transgress against self-righteousness. It stood for caricatures. Blasphemy against all dogmas remained sacred to the country of ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»

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