offend JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/əˈfɛnd/ · of.fend
verb
- To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. Your accusations offend me deeply.
- To feel or become offended; to take insult. Don't worry. I don't offend easily.
- To physically harm, pain. Strong light offends the eye.
verb (transitive)
- To cause someone to feel hurt, displeased, or insulted. His words offended the entire audience.
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Did you know? The word 'offend' has been used in various forms since the 14th century, with its earliest recorded usage in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.