English dictionary
profess
verbPronunciation
pɹəˈfɛs
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- state insincerely
verb
- confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
verb
- admit (to a wrongdoing)
verb
- practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
verb
- take vows, as in religious order
verb
- receive into a religious order or congregation
verb
- state freely
Example sentences
He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt
She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber
She pretends to be an expert on wine
The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
he professes to be a Communist
She confessed that she had taken the money
She professes organic chemistry
she professed herself as a nun
The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades