sin
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
sins
plural
sins
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIN
1
:
an action that is considered to be wrong according to religious or moral law
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see also cardinal sin, deadly sin, mortal sin, original sin, venial sin
[count]
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He committed the sin of stealing.
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Murder is a sin.
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I confessed my sins.
[noncount]
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We are not free from sin.
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a world of sin
2
[count]
:
an action that is considered to be bad
— usually singular
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see also besetting sin
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It's a sin to waste food.
(as) guilty/miserable/ugly as sin
informal
:
very guilty/miserable/ugly
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Even though he was acquitted, most people think he is guilty as sin.
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That house is as ugly as sin.
for your sins
chiefly British, humorous
— used to say that you are doing something unpleasant, difficult, etc., as a form of punishment
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For my sins, I was made chairman of the board.
live in sin
2
sin
/ˈsɪn/
verb
sins;
sinned;
sinning
2
sin
/ˈsɪn/
verb
sins;
sinned;
sinning
Britannica Dictionary definition of SIN
[no object]
:
to do something that is considered wrong according to religious or moral law
:
to commit a sin
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Forgive me, for I have sinned.
