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lived in sin

lived in sin is the simple past and past participle of live in sin.

Meaning of live in sin

Verb

live in sin (third-person singular simple present lives in sin, present participle living in sin, simple past and past participle lived in sin)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To cohabit as if husband and wife without being married.
    • Ralph: Athene gone and got married?
      Builder: No. It's—it's that she's gone and—and not got married. . . . I suppose you'd have me eat humble pie and tell Athene she can go on living in sin and offending society.1922, John Galsworthy, A Family Man, act 2

Questions about lived in sin

What is lived in sin the simple past and past participle of?
Lived in sin is the simple past and past participle of live in sin.

Words near lived in sin in the dictionary

  1. lived for
  2. lived from paycheck to paycheck
  3. lived in
  4. lived in each other's pockets
  5. lived in hope
  6. lived in sin
  7. lived in the moment
  8. lived in the past
  9. lived in the shadow of
  10. lived it up
  11. lived large

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