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Meaning offend meaning
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Synonyms offend synonyms
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Topics offend topics
What do people use offend to talk about?
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What words refer to causing someone to dislike something?
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What words refer to causing someone to feel angry?anger (v) make someone angry make someone mad aggravate antagonize chafe cross someone disturb embitter enrage exasperate gall incense infuriate insult (v) irk madden needle nettle offend cause offense peeve perturb pique provoke rankle rile vex make your blood boil make you sick get someone going get someone's back up wind someone up be like a red flag to a bull
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What words refer to insulting someone?
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What words refer to doing evil to someone?
Conjugation offend conjugation
How do you conjugate offend?
offend · verb
Present I offend
Positive I offend
Singular
1st person I offend
2nd person you offend
3rd person he/she/it offends
Plural
1st person we offend
2nd person you offend
3rd person they offend
Negative I don't offend
Singular
1st person I don't offend I do not offend
2nd person you don't offend you do not offend
3rd person he/she/it doesn't offend he/she/it does not offend
Plural
1st person we don't offend we do not offend
2nd person you don't offend you do not offend
3rd person they don't offend they do not offend
Question do I offend?
Singular
1st person do I offend?
2nd person do you offend?
3rd person does he/she/it offend?
Plural
1st person do we offend?
2nd person do you offend?
3rd person do they offend?
Negative question don't I offend?
Singular
1st person don't I offend? do I not offend?
2nd person don't you offend? do you not offend?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it offend? does he/she/it not offend?
Plural
1st person don't we offend? do we not offend?
2nd person don't you offend? do you not offend?
3rd person don't they offend? do they not offend?
Past I offended
Positive I offended
Singular
1st person I offended
2nd person you offended
3rd person he/she/it offended
Plural
1st person we offended
2nd person you offended
3rd person they offended
Negative I didn't offend
Singular
1st person I didn't offend I did not offend
2nd person you didn't offend you did not offend
3rd person he/she/it didn't offend he/she/it did not offend
Plural
1st person we didn't offend we did not offend
2nd person you didn't offend you did not offend
3rd person they didn't offend they did not offend
Question did I offend?
Singular
1st person did I offend?
2nd person did you offend?
3rd person did he/she/it offend?
Plural
1st person did we offend?
2nd person did you offend?
3rd person did they offend?
Negative question didn't I offend?
Singular
1st person didn't I offend? did I not offend?
2nd person didn't you offend? did you not offend?
3rd person didn't he/she/it offend? did he/she/it not offend?
Plural
1st person didn't we offend? did we not offend?
2nd person didn't you offend? did you not offend?
3rd person didn't they offend? did they not offend?
Future I'll offend
Positive I'll offend
Singular
1st person I'll offend I will offend
2nd person you'll offend you will offend
3rd person he/she/it'll offend he/she/it will offend
Plural
1st person we'll offend we will offend
2nd person you'll offend you will offend
3rd person they'll offend they will offend
Negative I won't offend
Singular
1st person I won't offend I will not offend
2nd person you won't offend you will not offend
3rd person he/she/it won't offend he/she/it will not offend
Plural
1st person we won't offend we will not offend
2nd person you won't offend you will not offend
3rd person they won't offend they will not offend
Question will I offend?
Singular
1st person will I offend?
2nd person will you offend?
3rd person will he/she/it offend?
Plural
1st person will we offend?
2nd person will you offend?
3rd person will they offend?
Negative question won't I offend?
Singular
1st person won't I offend? will I not offend?
2nd person won't you offend? will you not offend?
3rd person won't he/she/it offend? will he/she/it not offend?
Plural
1st person won't we offend? will we not offend?
2nd person won't you offend? will you not offend?
3rd person won't they offend? will they not offend?
Conditional I'd offend
Positive I'd offend
Singular
1st person I'd offend I would offend
2nd person you'd offend you would offend
3rd person he/she/it'd offend he/she/it would offend
Plural
1st person we'd offend we would offend
2nd person you'd offend you would offend
3rd person they'd offend they would offend
Negative I wouldn't offend
Singular
1st person I wouldn't offend I would not offend
2nd person you wouldn't offend you would not offend
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't offend he/she/it would not offend
Plural
1st person we wouldn't offend we would not offend
2nd person you wouldn't offend you would not offend
3rd person they wouldn't offend they would not offend
Question would I offend?
Singular
1st person would I offend?
2nd person would you offend?
3rd person would he/she/it offend?
Plural
1st person would we offend?
2nd person would you offend?
3rd person would they offend?
Negative question wouldn't I offend?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I offend? would I not offend?
2nd person wouldn't you offend? would you not offend?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it offend? would he/she/it not offend?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we offend? would we not offend?
2nd person wouldn't you offend? would you not offend?
3rd person wouldn't they offend? would they not offend?
Present continuous I'm offending
Positive I'm offending
Singular
1st person I'm offending I am offending
2nd person you're offending you are offending
3rd person he/she/it's offending he/she/it is offending
Plural
1st person we're offending we are offending
2nd person you're offending you are offending
3rd person they're offending they are offending
Negative I'm not offending
Singular
1st person I'm not offending I am not offending
2nd person you aren't offending you're not offending you are not offending
3rd person he/she/it isn't offending he/she/it's not offending he/she/it is not offending
Plural
1st person we aren't offending we're not offending we are not offending
2nd person you aren't offending you're not offending you are not offending
3rd person they aren't offending they're not offending they are not offending
Question am I offending?
Singular
1st person am I offending?
2nd person are you offending?
3rd person is he/she/it offending?
Plural
1st person are we offending?
2nd person are you offending?
3rd person are they offending?
Negative question aren't I offending?
Singular
1st person aren't I offending? am I not offending?
2nd person aren't you offending? are you not offending?
3rd person isn't he/she/it offending? is he/she/it not offending?
Plural
1st person aren't we offending? are we not offending?
2nd person aren't you offending? are you not offending?
3rd person aren't they offending? are they not offending?
Past continuous I was offending
Positive I was offending
Singular
1st person I was offending
2nd person you were offending
3rd person he/she/it was offending
Plural
1st person we were offending
2nd person you were offending
3rd person they were offending
Negative I wasn't offending
Singular
1st person I wasn't offending I was not offending
2nd person you weren't offending you were not offending
3rd person he/she/it wasn't offending he/she/it was not offending
Plural
1st person we weren't offending we were not offending
2nd person you weren't offending you were not offending
3rd person they weren't offending they were not offending
Question was I offending?
Singular
1st person was I offending?
2nd person were you offending?
3rd person was he/she/it offending?
Plural
1st person were we offending?
2nd person were you offending?
3rd person were they offending?
Negative question wasn't I offending?
Singular
1st person wasn't I offending? was I not offending?
2nd person weren't you offending? were you not offending?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it offending? was he/she/it not offending?
Plural
1st person weren't we offending? were we not offending?
2nd person weren't you offending? were you not offending?
3rd person weren't they offending? were they not offending?
Future continuous I'll be offending
Positive I'll be offending
Singular
1st person I'll be offending I will be offending
2nd person you'll be offending you will be offending
3rd person he/she/it'll be offending he/she/it will be offending
Plural
1st person we'll be offending we will be offending
2nd person you'll be offending you will be offending
3rd person they'll be offending they will be offending
Negative I won't be offending
Singular
1st person I won't be offending I will not be offending
2nd person you won't be offending you will not be offending
3rd person he/she/it won't be offending he/she/it will not be offending
Plural
1st person we won't be offending we will not be offending
2nd person you won't be offending you will not be offending
3rd person they won't be offending they will not be offending
Question will I be offending?
Singular
1st person will I be offending?
2nd person will you be offending?
3rd person will he/she/it be offending?
Plural
1st person will we be offending?
2nd person will you be offending?
3rd person will they be offending?
Negative question won't I be offending?
Singular
1st person won't I be offending? will I not be offending?
2nd person won't you be offending? will you not be offending?
3rd person won't he/she/it be offending? will he/she/it not be offending?
Plural
1st person won't we be offending? will we not be offending?
2nd person won't you be offending? will you not be offending?
3rd person won't they be offending? will they not be offending?
Conditional continuous I'd be offending
Positive I'd be offending
Singular
1st person I'd be offending I would be offending
2nd person you'd be offending you would be offending
3rd person he/she/it'd be offending he/she/it would be offending
Plural
1st person we'd be offending we would be offending
2nd person you'd be offending you would be offending
3rd person they'd be offending they would be offending
Negative I wouldn't be offending
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be offending I would not be offending
2nd person you wouldn't be offending you would not be offending
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be offending he/she/it would not be offending
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be offending we would not be offending
2nd person you wouldn't be offending you would not be offending
3rd person they wouldn't be offending they would not be offending
Question would I be offending?
Singular
1st person would I be offending?
2nd person would you be offending?
3rd person would he/she/it be offending?
Plural
1st person would we be offending?
2nd person would you be offending?
3rd person would they be offending?
Negative question wouldn't I be offending?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be offending? would I not be offending?
2nd person wouldn't you be offending? would you not be offending?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be offending? would he/she/it not be offending?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be offending? would we not be offending?
2nd person wouldn't you be offending? would you not be offending?
3rd person wouldn't they be offending? would they not be offending?
Present perfect I've offended
Positive I've offended
Singular
1st person I've offended I have offended
2nd person you've offended you have offended
3rd person he/she/it's offended he/she/it has offended
Plural
1st person we've offended we have offended
2nd person you've offended you have offended
3rd person they've offended they have offended
Negative I haven't offended
Singular
1st person I haven't offended I have not offended
2nd person you haven't offended you have not offended
3rd person he/she/it hasn't offended he/she/it has not offended
Plural
1st person we haven't offended we have not offended
2nd person you haven't offended you have not offended
3rd person they haven't offended they have not offended
Question have I offended?
Singular
1st person have I offended?
2nd person have you offended?
3rd person has he/she/it offended?
Plural
1st person have we offended?
2nd person have you offended?
3rd person have they offended?
Negative question haven't I offended?
Singular
1st person haven't I offended? have I not offended?
2nd person haven't you offended? have you not offended?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it offended? has he/she/it not offended?
Plural
1st person haven't we offended? have we not offended?
2nd person haven't you offended? have you not offended?
3rd person haven't they offended? have they not offended?
Past perfect I had offended
Positive I had offended
Singular
1st person I had offended
2nd person you had offended
3rd person he/she/it had offended
Plural
1st person we had offended
2nd person you had offended
3rd person they had offended
Negative I hadn't offended
Singular
1st person I hadn't offended I had not offended
2nd person you hadn't offended you had not offended
3rd person he/she/it hadn't offended he/she/it had not offended
Plural
1st person we hadn't offended we had not offended
2nd person you hadn't offended you had not offended
3rd person they hadn't offended they had not offended
Question had I offended?
Singular
1st person had I offended?
2nd person had you offended?
3rd person had he/she/it offended?
Plural
1st person had we offended?
2nd person had you offended?
3rd person had they offended?
Negative question hadn't I offended?
Singular
1st person hadn't I offended? had I not offended?
2nd person hadn't you offended? had you not offended?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it offended? had he/she/it not offended?
Plural
1st person hadn't we offended? had we not offended?
2nd person hadn't you offended? had you not offended?
3rd person hadn't they offended? had they not offended?
Future perfect I'll have offended
Positive I'll have offended
Singular
1st person I'll have offended I will have offended
2nd person you'll have offended you will have offended
3rd person he/she/it'll have offended he/she/it will have offended
Plural
1st person we'll have offended we will have offended
2nd person you'll have offended you will have offended
3rd person they'll have offended they will have offended
Negative I won't have offended
Singular
1st person I won't have offended I will not have offended
2nd person you won't have offended you will not have offended
3rd person he/she/it won't have offended he/she/it will not have offended
Plural
1st person we won't have offended we will not have offended
2nd person you won't have offended you will not have offended
3rd person they won't have offended they will not have offended
Question +'ll I have offended?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have offended? will I have offended?
2nd person +'ll you have offended? will you have offended?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have offended? will he/she/it have offended?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have offended? will we have offended?
2nd person +'ll you have offended? will you have offended?
3rd person +'ll they have offended? will they have offended?
Negative question won't I have offended?
Singular
1st person won't I have offended? will I not have offended?
2nd person won't you have offended? will you not have offended?
3rd person won't he/she/it have offended? will he/she/it not have offended?
Plural
1st person won't we have offended? will we not have offended?
2nd person won't you have offended? will you not have offended?
3rd person won't they have offended? will they not have offended?
Conditional perfect I'd have offended
Positive I'd have offended
Singular
1st person I'd have offended I would have offended
2nd person you'd have offended you would have offended
3rd person he/she/it'd have offended he/she/it would have offended
Plural
1st person we'd have offended we would have offended
2nd person you'd have offended you would have offended
3rd person they'd have offended they would have offended
Negative I wouldn't have offended
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have offended I would not have offended
2nd person you wouldn't have offended you would not have offended
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have offended he/she/it would not have offended
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have offended we would not have offended
2nd person you wouldn't have offended you would not have offended
3rd person they wouldn't have offended they would not have offended
Question would I have offended?
Singular
1st person would I have offended?
2nd person would you have offended?
3rd person would he/she/it have offended?
Plural
1st person would we have offended?
2nd person would you have offended?
3rd person would they have offended?
Negative question wouldn't I have offended?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have offended? would I not have offended?
2nd person wouldn't you have offended? would you not have offended?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have offended? would he/she/it not have offended?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have offended? would we not have offended?
2nd person wouldn't you have offended? would you not have offended?
3rd person wouldn't they have offended? would they not have offended?
Imperative offend!
Positive
you offend!
we let's offend!
Negative
you don't offend!
we let's not offend!
Examples offend examples
How do I use offend in a sentence?
Simple sentences
I don't want to offend you.
I offend her.
Tom didn't mean to offend Mary.
He has till now been the apple of your eye; but if thine eye offend you, says Scripture, pluck it out. It is better to enter heaven with one eye than hell with two!
Did I do something to offend you?
Everyone can offend a boxer, but not everyone has time to apologize.
I didn't mean to offend you.
I don't want to offend Tom.
I didn't mean to offend Tom.
Have I done something to offend you?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.
I no longer want to offend anyone.
I never had any reason to offend Tom.
She didn't mean to offend anyone with her remark.
Tom didn't mean to offend anyone.
Our talk about the sexuality of flies could offend some people.
Anyone can offend an artist's sensibilities, but no one seems to wish to support artists financially.
Does it offend you?
Movie subtitles
By my head, o queen - whoever dares to offend you, shall die a hundred deaths!
I will not let them offend you.
How could one country offend another?
That clock must go! We can't let if offend our guest!
Offend one. and you offend them all.
I trust, my dear Carlos, you are not doing anything which might offend the authorities.
That doesn't offend me. -Levin thinks we are parasitic idlers simply because we don't plow the fields.
Would you mind telling me, Miss Bennet, why you are so determined to offend me?
I also might deserve to know why determined evidently to offend and insult me! You chose to tell me that you liked me against your will. Against your reason, against even your character.
She didn't mean to offend you.
If she's the governor's daughter, she couldn't offend me.
Oath or no oath, you'll have to learn. not to offend your betters, Ingram.
Maybe she didn't want to offend their fathers and mothers.
I didn't want to offend you.
I've. missed you. I don't want to offend you.
I hope I didn't offend you.
We must not offend Dr. Tobel.
It might offend Hitler.
What did I say to offend you?
There's nothing in my exhibit to offend anyone.
I thought I'd said something to offend you.
How can he go about with someone whose clothes offend him?
Believe me, I do not wish to offend.
We couldn't very well offend Mr. Brant.
Have I done anything to offend you?
Who is this man who dares offend The Princess Mirabelle?
I don't want to offend you but it's none of your business.
Making pitiful fools of both because you don't want to offend one.
Offend a good citizen and involve the department in a slander suit?
Perhaps, but I'm staying with you for now, otherwise I'll just offend you.
This one's a coat for your mother, otherwise I'll offend her.
If you intended to offend me, it's done.
I wouldn't want to do anything to offend, like standing here talking while you want tea.
Instead of coming here to offend us, why not give the boy a job..
I'm sorry if we offend you.
The teacher told me that a real man should not allow ourselves to offend.
This man should not allow themselves to offend?
News and current affairs
Beatrix stated that the right to free speech does not automatically mean the right to offend.
If you wish to stay in the same room as other people you try not to offend them through unnecessary provocations.
If PETA is not allowed to state its case against our abuse of animals in the way that they judge best, because doing so might offend some people, then criticism of religion could also be prohibited on the same grounds.
It would also offend against Europe's political commitment to a tolerant, multicultural society.
For the time being, the Chinese may be too preoccupied with their own backyard to pay attention to such insults, but it is foolish to offend them deliberately.
But this is not quite true. In fact, Palme systematically refrained from criticizing many oppressive regimes and, indeed, embraced some of the cruelest dictators, or at least tried not to offend them.
All friends of the Egyptian people must support the principles and processes of liberal democracy, regardless of the politicians and parties that we offend.
What a poor world it would be if anything that might offend any group could no longer be said!
But you offend many people and get into trouble by answering too quickly.
The only appropriate response is the one chosen by the US Embassy in Cairo, which denounced the film and said that the American government condemns those who offend others' religious beliefs.
The risk stems not from the conduct of the South Koreans or the Taiwanese, but from the democratic choices that they make, which may offend two of Asia's last dictatorships.
The regime's hostility toward gays and lesbians may offend the West, but it strikes a sympathetic chord with most Russians.
It is understandable that Europeans and Americans do not want to offend a regional power.
Does the celebration of Diwali, Eid, or Passover offend Christians?