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3 VERB If you sin , you do something that is believed to break the laws of God. □ [V + against ] The Spanish Inquisition charged him with sinning against God and man. □ [V ] You have sinned and must repent your ways. ●  sin|ner /s I nə ^r / (sinners ) N‑COUNT □  I am a sinner and I need to repent of my sins.

4 N‑COUNT A sin is any action or behaviour that people disapprove of or consider morally wrong. □  The ultimate sin was not infidelity, but public mention which led to scandal.

5 PHRASE If you say that a man and a woman are living in sin , you mean that they are living together as a couple although they are not married. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □  She was living in sin with her boyfriend.

6a multitude of sins → see multitude

si n-bin also sin bin N‑SING In the sports of ice hockey and rugby league, if a player is sent to the sin-bin , they are ordered to leave the playing area for a short period of time because they have done something that is against the rules.

since ◆◆◆ /s I ns/

1 PREP You use since when you are mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now. □  Jacques Arnold has been a Member of Parliament since 1987. □  She had a sort of breakdown some years ago, and since then she has been very shy. □  I've been here since the end of June. ● ADV [ADV with v] Since is also an adverb. □  When we first met, we had a row, and we have rowed frequently ever since. ● CONJ Since is also a conjunction. □  I've earned my own living since I was seven, doing all kinds of jobs.

2 PREP You use since to mention a time or event in the past when you are describing an event or situation that has happened after that time. □  The percentage increase in reported crime in England and Wales this year is the highest since the war. □  They were the first band since the Beatles to reach No 1 with each of their first four albums. ● CONJ Since is also a conjunction. □  So much has changed in the sport since I was a teenager. □  Since I have become a mother, the sound of children's voices has lost its charm.

3 ADV [ADV with v] When you are talking about an event or situation in the past, you use since to indicate that another event happened at some point later in time. □  About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released.

4 PHRASE If you say that something has long since happened, you mean that it happened a long time ago. □  Even though her parents have long since died, she still talks about them in the present tense.

5 CONJ You use since to introduce reasons or explanations. □  I'm forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily.

sin|cere /s I ns I ə ^r / ADJ If you say that someone is sincere , you approve of them because they really mean the things they say. You can also describe someone's behaviour and beliefs as sincere . [APPROVAL ] □ [+ in ] He's sincere in his views. □  There was a sincere expression of friendliness on both their faces. ●  sin|cer|ity /s I nse r I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT □  I was impressed with his deep sincerity.

sin|cere|ly /s I ns I ə ^r li/

1 ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] If you say or feel something sincerely , you really mean or feel it, and are not pretending. □  'Congratulations,' he said sincerely. □  'I sincerely hope we shall meet again', he said. □  He sincerely believed he was acting in both women's best interests.