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trespass
What does trespass mean?
trespass (verb): enter unlawfully on someone's property.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does trespass come from?
From Middle English trespassen, borrowed from Old French trespasser (“to go across or over, transgress”), from tres- (“across, over”) + passer (“to pass”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to trespass
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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state emphatically and authoritatively
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to sail about, especially for pleasure
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to emit heat and light without a flame
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enter unlawfully on someone's property
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