sin

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words and phrases 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Related words 4 Abbreviation

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: sĭn
• IPA: /sɪn/
• SAMPA: /sIn/
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[change] Noun

Singular sin

Plural sins

1. (countable & uncountable) A sin is a bad action that breaks laws or rules, especially religious ones.

   32 percent of Catholics said they confess their sins to a priest less than once a year.

   I thought of all the seven deadly sins, pride was the worst for Christians.

   Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

   When you fight against me, brother, you commit the ultimate sin.

   It is a crime against man and a sin against God!

   This war has shown me that there is sin in human beings.

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• crime
• evil

[change] Related words and phrases

• guilty as sin
• original sin
• seven deadly sins
• sinful

[change] Verb

Plain form sin

Third-person singular sins

Past tense sinned

Past participle sinned

Present participle sinning

1. (intransitive) If you sin, you do something bad that breaks laws or rules, especially religious ones.

   I wanted him to say,' Yes, I have sinned. I'm sorry.

   Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

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• err

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• sinner

[change] Abbreviation

Abbreviation sin or SIN

1. (Canada) A SIN is a social insurance number, an identification number used by the government of Canada.
2. (mathematics) Sin is short for sine, a trigonometric function.