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Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : tres-puh s, -pas
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtrɛs pəs, -pæs



Definition of trespass

Origin :
  • c.1300, "transgress, offend, sin," from Old French trespasser "pass beyond or across," from tres- "beyond" (from Latin trans-) + passer "go by, pass" (see pass (v.)). Meaning "enter unlawfully" is first attested in forest laws of Scottish Parliament (c.1455). The noun is recorded from late 13c. The modern descendant of Old French trespasser, French trépasser has come to be used euphemistically for "to die" (cf. cross over, and obituary).
  • noun invasion, offense
  • verb infringe, offend
Example sentences :
  • And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
  • Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
  • And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
  • Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
  • Can I trespass on your good nature to make the proper solution for my eyes?
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • She could not assess her trespass by any moral code; it was everything or nothing.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • He could put distance between him and the trespass, but it grew in his soul.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • They keep their cattle on his land, although he has, since then, processed them for trespass.
  • Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • In Ezra, the Tenth, the ram is offered for a trespass because of an unlawful marriage.
  • Extract from : « An Orkney Maid » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • "I have no right to trespass longer on you, sir," said Roland, bowing.
  • Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
  • "No, I should be sorry to trespass so far upon you," interrupted Rica.
  • Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
  • May I trespass on your time for just ten minutes in the morning?
  • Extract from : « Despair's Last Journey » by David Christie Murray

Synonyms for trespass

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