English
Etymology
Old French trespas, passage; offense against the law

Pronunciation
tr�s'päs", /�tres�p��s/, /<tt>"tres%pA:s</tt>/

Verb
en-verb|trespass|es

1. (1455) To enter a property without permission

Derived terms
trespasser

Translations
Chinese: 侵�
Dutch: schenden
Finnish: tunkeutua, kulkea luvatta joku|jonkun paikan läpi
French: enfreindre
German: überzutreten
Greek: κα�α�α�ή�ει
Japanese: 侵���
Portuguese: infrinjir
Spanish: violar

Noun
en-noun|es

1. (1290) sin (This sense is peculiar to The Lord's Prayer)

#:Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us &mdash; The Lord's Prayer

Related terms
French: trespas
Spanish: traspasar

See also
Word Origins article on "trespass"

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