Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to sin
Participle: sinned
Gerund: sinning
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | sin |
| you | sin |
| he;she;it | sins |
| we | sin |
| you | sin |
| they | sin |
Perfect
| I | have sinned |
| you | have sinned |
| he;she;it | has sinned |
| we | have sinned |
| you | have sinned |
| they | have sinned |
Past
| I | sinned |
| you | sinned |
| he;she;it | sinned |
| we | sinned |
| you | sinned |
| they | sinned |
Pluperfect
| I | had sinned |
| you | had sinned |
| he;she;it | had sinned |
| we | had sinned |
| you | had sinned |
| they | had sinned |
Future
| I | will sin |
| you | will sin |
| he;she;it | will sin |
| we | will sin |
| you | will sin |
| they | will sin |
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 |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | sin |
| you | sin |
| he;she;it | sin |
| we | sin |
| you | sin |
| they | sin |
Perfect
| I | have sinned |
| you | have sinned |
| he;she;it | have sinned |
| we | have sinned |
| you | have sinned |
| they | have sinned |
Imperfect
| I | sinned |
| you | sinned |
| he;she;it | sinned |
| we | sinned |
| you | sinned |
| they | sinned |
Pluperfect
| I | had sinned |
| you | had sinned |
| he;she;it | had sinned |
| we | had sinned |
| you | had sinned |
| they | had sinned |
Conditional
Present
| I | would sin |
| you | would sin |
| he;she;it | would sin |
| we | would sin |
| you | would sin |
| they | would sin |
Perfect
| I | would have sinned |
| you | would have sinned |
| he;she;it | would have sinned |
| we | would have sinned |
| you | would have sinned |
| they | would have sinned |
Imperative
| you | sin |
| we | Let's sin |
| you | sin |
Verbs conjugated like 'sin'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'sin'
bin,
din,
fin,
gin,
in,
lin,
min,
pin,
sain,
shin,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. From Middle English sinne, synne, sunne, zen, from Old English synn (“sin”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnju, from Proto-Germanic *sunjō (“truth, excuse”) and *sundī, *sundijō (“sin”), from , from *h₁sónts ("being, true", implying a verdict of "truly guilty" against an accusation or charge), from *h₁es- (“to be”); compare Old English sōþ ("true"; see sooth). Doublet of suttee.
2. Cognates
3. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Sände, Säände (“sin”), West Frisian sûnde (“sin”), German Sünde (“sin”), Luxembourgish Sënd, Sënn (“sin”), Vilamovian zynd (“sin”) Yiddish זינד (zind, “sin”), Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish synd (“sin”), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰 (sunja, “truth”), Latin sont-, sons (“sinful, guilty, criminal”). See: Frisian, Saterlandic 'Sände'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] visions of such a place. They fancy some foul, obscure den, some horrible _Tartarus “ informis, ingens, cui lumen ademptum.”_ But no, innocent friend; in these days men have learned the art of sinning expertly and genteelly, so as not to shock the eyes and senses of respectable society. Human property is high in the market; and is, therefore, well fed, well cleaned, tended, and looked after, that [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] goat-skins, and was destitute, afflicted, tormented. Sufferin ’ an't no reason to make us think the Lord's turned agin us; but jest the contrary, if only we hold on to him, and doesn't give up to sin. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ But why does he put us where we can't help but sin ? ” said the woman.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)