Associations to the word «Transgress»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
TRANSGRESS, verb. (transitive) To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
TRANSGRESS, verb. (transitive) To act in violation of some law.
TRANSGRESS, verb. (intransitive) (construed with against) To commit an offense; to sin.
TRANSGRESS, verb. (intransitive) (of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.
Dictionary definition
TRANSGRESS, verb. Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise".
TRANSGRESS, verb. Spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island".
TRANSGRESS, verb. Commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law.
TRANSGRESS, verb. Pass beyond (limits or boundaries).
Wise words
However many holy words you read, however many you speak,
what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?