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overspread vs transgress

transgress vs overspread

overspread and transgress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overspread No No Yes No
transgress No No Yes No
As verbs, transgress is a hyponym of overspread; that is, transgress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overspread:
  • overspread: spread across or over
  • transgress: spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
overspread (verb) transgress (verb)
spread across or over pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
Difference between overspread and transgress

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