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Definition of profane verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

profane

verb

NAmE//proʊˈfeɪn//

, NAmE//prəˈfeɪn//

profane something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they profane

he / she / it profanes

past simple profaned

-ing form profaning

to treat something holy with a lack of respect

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