Offend

of-fend′, v.t. to displease or make angry: to do harm to: to affront: ( B. ) to cause to sin.— v.i. to sin: to cause anger: ( B. ) to be made to sin.— n. Offence′ , any cause of anger or displeasure: an injury: a crime: a sin: affront: a ault.— adjs. Offence′ful ( Shak. ) giving offence or displeasure: injurious; Offence′le ( Milt. ), unoffending: innocent.— ns. Offend′er , one who offends or injures: a trespa er: a criminal:— fem. Offend′re ; Offense′ , ., same as Offence , .— adj. Offens′ive , causing offence, displeasure, or injury: used in attack: making the first attack.— n. the act of the attacking party: the posture of one who attacks.— adv. Offens′ively .— n. Offens′ivene .— Offensive and defensive , requiring all parties to make war together, or to defend each other if attacked.— Give offence , to cause displeasure; Take offence , to feel displeasure, be offended. [Fr.,—L. ob , against, fendĕre , to strike.]