"sin" meaning in English

See sin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Abbreviation

IPA: /sɪn/ Audio: en-us-sin.ogg [US] Forms: sin or SIN
enPR: sĭn Head templates: {{abbreviation|sin or SIN}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A SIN is a social insurance number, an identification number used by the government of Canada. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: simple-sin-en-abbrev-dh9joRkC
  2. Sin is short for sine, a trigonometric function.
    Sense id: simple-sin-en-abbrev-rrpvGMzP Categories (other): Mathematics

Noun

IPA: /sɪn/ Audio: en-us-sin.ogg [US] Forms: sin [singular], sins [plural]
enPR: sĭn Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sin is a bad action that breaks laws or rules, especially religious ones. Synonyms: crime, evil
    Sense id: simple-sin-en-noun-6Kn01fzQ

Verb

IPA: /sɪn/ Audio: en-us-sin.ogg [US] Forms: sin [canonical], sins [third-person, singular], sinned [past], sinned [past, participle], sinning [present, participle]
enPR: sĭn Head templates: {{verb|sin|n}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you sin, you do something bad that breaks laws or rules, especially religious ones. Synonyms: err
    Sense id: simple-sin-en-verb-XPTfi3FB Categories (other): Verbs
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          "text": "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us."
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