Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to trespass
Participle: trespassed
Gerund: trespassing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | trespass |
| you | trespass |
| he;she;it | trespasses |
| we | trespass |
| you | trespass |
| they | trespass |
Perfect
| I | have trespassed |
| you | have trespassed |
| he;she;it | has trespassed |
| we | have trespassed |
| you | have trespassed |
| they | have trespassed |
Past
| I | trespassed |
| you | trespassed |
| he;she;it | trespassed |
| we | trespassed |
| you | trespassed |
| they | trespassed |
Pluperfect
| I | had trespassed |
| you | had trespassed |
| he;she;it | had trespassed |
| we | had trespassed |
| you | had trespassed |
| they | had trespassed |
Future
| I | will trespass |
| you | will trespass |
| he;she;it | will trespass |
| we | will trespass |
| you | will trespass |
| they | will trespass |
Future Perfect
| I | will have trespassed |
| you | will have trespassed |
| he;she;it | will have trespassed |
| we | will have trespassed |
| you | will have trespassed |
| they | will have trespassed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | trespass |
| you | trespass |
| he;she;it | trespass |
| we | trespass |
| you | trespass |
| they | trespass |
Perfect
| I | have trespassed |
| you | have trespassed |
| he;she;it | have trespassed |
| we | have trespassed |
| you | have trespassed |
| they | have trespassed |
Imperfect
| I | trespassed |
| you | trespassed |
| he;she;it | trespassed |
| we | trespassed |
| you | trespassed |
| they | trespassed |
Pluperfect
| I | had trespassed |
| you | had trespassed |
| he;she;it | had trespassed |
| we | had trespassed |
| you | had trespassed |
| they | had trespassed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would trespass |
| you | would trespass |
| he;she;it | would trespass |
| we | would trespass |
| you | would trespass |
| they | would trespass |
Perfect
| I | would have trespassed |
| you | would have trespassed |
| he;she;it | would have trespassed |
| we | would have trespassed |
| you | would have trespassed |
| they | would have trespassed |
Imperative
| you | trespass |
| we | Let's trespass |
| you | trespass |
Verbs conjugated like 'trespass'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'trespass'
repass,
transpass,
overpass,
reclass,
regrass,
repast,
respace,
respade,
respark,
respawn,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to pass beyond the limits of something
- exceed, excel, forpass, go beyond, outcompass, outstep, outstrip, overgo, overpass, overreach, overstep, overstride, surpass, transcend, transgress
- intrude
- infringe, invade, encroach, entrench
- transgress
- err, offend, sin, displease
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1303, "transgress, offend, sin," from O.Fr.
trespasser "pass beyond or across," from
tres- "beyond" (from L.
trans-) +
passer "go by, pass" (see pass (v.)). Meaning "enter unlawfully" is first attested in forest laws of Scottish Parliament (c.1455). The noun is recorded from c.1290. The modern descendant of O.Fr.
trespasser, Fr.
trépasser has come to be used euphemistically for "to die" (cf.
cross over, and obituary).
2. From Middle English trespassen, borrowed from Old French trespasser (“to go across or over, transgress”), from tres- (“across, over”) + passer (“to pass”). See: Old French '
trespasser'.
Sample Sentences
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In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. [1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 28:22:]
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And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us. [1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Matthew vj:[14]:]
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to trespass upon the time or patience of another
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"Indeed I have, sir," was her answer. "She is a great deal too ill to be moved. Mr. Jones says we must not think of moving her. We must trespass a little longer on your kindness." [1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], Pride and Prejudice: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC:]
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1523–1525, Jean Froissart, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (translator), Froissart's Chronicles
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Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce […] trespassed out of this uncertain world.
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The dean trespassed the streaker from his university.
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A year ago a sheep-man was allowing his flocks to trespass on another public-domain licensee. At his third offense, after warnings, he was "trespassed" and given a fairly stiff fine and a warning that a fourth offense would cost him his grazing rights. [1946 January 26, Neil M. Clark, “Hoof Highway”, in The Saturday Evening Post, volume 218, number 30, page 52:]
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"I only grabbed your arm because I wanted to trespass you," the man said.
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"What the hell does that mean?" I replied.
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The man walked into the building and came out with a laminated plastic card, like the one police use when they are reading suspects their rights. He read a warning: "You are hereby notified that you are trespassing on private property. If you do not leave this property, you will be guilty of trespass under Nevada Revised Statutes... etc., etc."
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Having been so "trespassed," I then decided it was prudent to leave. [1996 April 16, Glenn Campbell, “Another Business Office Found”, in The Groom Lake Desert Rat, number 35, Rachel, NV, archived from the original on 23 Feb 1998:]
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The entire police force has in effect been trespassed from a Wellington property to stop officers checking whether a heavy-sleeping offender is complying with an overnight bail curfew. [2012 June 21, Greg O'Connor, “Criminal trespasses police officers”, in Stuff:]