/ɔ.fɑ̃.se/
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to offend, to insult
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Word origin
From Latin offendere ('to strike against, to displease'). English 'offend' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- offendere
- English cognates
- offend, offence
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | offense | offensais | offensai | offenserai | offenserais |
| tu | offenses | offensais | offensas | offenseras | offenserais |
| il/elle | offense | offensait | offensa | offensera | offenserait |
| nous | offensons | offensions | offensâmes | offenserons | offenserions |
| vous | offensez | offensiez | offensâtes | offenserez | offenseriez |
| ils/elles | offensent | offensaient | offensèrent | offenseront | offenseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | offense | offensasse |
| tu | offenses | offensasses |
| il/elle | offense | offensât |
| nous | offensions | offensassions |
| vous | offensiez | offensassiez |
| ils/elles | offensent | offensassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | offense |
| nous | offensons |
| vous | offensez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- offensant
- Past participle
- offensé · offensée · offensés · offensées
Examples
.
I did not mean to offend you.
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His remark offended the whole family.
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He felt offended by that unfair comment.
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Those words offend the memory of the victims.
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She is afraid of offending her hosts by turning down the dish.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 11: offenser, zut, ongle and 7 more words.