Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to transgress
Participle: transgressed
Gerund: transgressing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | transgress |
| you | transgress |
| he;she;it | transgresses |
| we | transgress |
| you | transgress |
| they | transgress |
Perfect
| I | have transgressed |
| you | have transgressed |
| he;she;it | has transgressed |
| we | have transgressed |
| you | have transgressed |
| they | have transgressed |
Past
| I | transgressed |
| you | transgressed |
| he;she;it | transgressed |
| we | transgressed |
| you | transgressed |
| they | transgressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had transgressed |
| you | had transgressed |
| he;she;it | had transgressed |
| we | had transgressed |
| you | had transgressed |
| they | had transgressed |
Future
| I | will transgress |
| you | will transgress |
| he;she;it | will transgress |
| we | will transgress |
| you | will transgress |
| they | will transgress |
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 |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | transgress |
| you | transgress |
| he;she;it | transgress |
| we | transgress |
| you | transgress |
| they | transgress |
Perfect
| I | have transgressed |
| you | have transgressed |
| he;she;it | have transgressed |
| we | have transgressed |
| you | have transgressed |
| they | have transgressed |
Imperfect
| I | transgressed |
| you | transgressed |
| he;she;it | transgressed |
| we | transgressed |
| you | transgressed |
| they | transgressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had transgressed |
| you | had transgressed |
| he;she;it | had transgressed |
| we | had transgressed |
| you | had transgressed |
| they | had transgressed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would transgress |
| you | would transgress |
| he;she;it | would transgress |
| we | would transgress |
| you | would transgress |
| they | would transgress |
Perfect
| I | would have transgressed |
| you | would have transgressed |
| he;she;it | would have transgressed |
| we | would have transgressed |
| you | would have transgressed |
| they | would have transgressed |
Imperative
| you | transgress |
| we | Let's transgress |
| you | transgress |
Verbs conjugated like 'transgress'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'transgress'
transfrete,
transpass,
transprose,
transrepress,
transvest,
aggress,
congress,
crossdress,
ingress,
instress,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to pass beyond the limits of something
- exceed, excel, forpass, go beyond, outcompass, outstep, outstrip, overgo, overpass, overreach, overstep, overstride, surpass, transcend, trespass
- to exceed or overstep
- transcend
- Break or violate a treaty, a law
- infringe
- encroach
- overstep, contravene, infringe, disobey, violate, break
- err
- offend, trespass, sin
Antonyms
- encroach
- evade, elude, shun, dodge
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgredior. See: Middle English '
transgressen'.
Sample Sentences
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surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law [1700, [John] Dryden, “Theodore and Honoria, from Boccace”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:]
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They sometimes transgressed colonial boundaries, forming border communities with Native Americans and escaped black slaves. [2006, Matt Wray, Not Quite White, page 17:]
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For man will hearken to his glozing lies,
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And easily transgress the sole command. [1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:]
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There were some young men who transgressed the ḥerem and danced with foreign women [i.e. non-relatives] and forbidden women. [2024, David Golinkin, “Is Mixed Dancing Really Forbidden At Weddings?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 240:]
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Why give you peace to this untemperate beast
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That hath so long transgressed you? [c. 1608–1611, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Maid’s Tragedy”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):]