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profess::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | concede, confess |
| Type of | acknowledge, admit |
| Has types | make a clean breast of, own up, fess up |
| Derivation | profession |
profess::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | declare |
| Derivation | professing |
The terrorists professed allegiance to their country.
he professes to be a Communist.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | declare |
The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | vow |
| Has types | take the veil |
| Derivation | profession |
she professed herself as a nun.
Examples of profess
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They follow the actions of those who profess the Faith and don't Live the Faith.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
Many inhabitants of the province profess Christianity, particularly Catholicism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Avoid being gullible when it comes to products that profess to do the impossible.
From the suntimes.com
Until win No. 4 against Philadelphia is in the books, they won't profess to care.
From the sacbee.com
Today, fewer than a quarter of those sampled profess solid faith in government.
From the latimes.com
To read the Apostles'Creed is to understand better the faith Catholics profess.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
In France insurers and brokers profess to be shocked by Mr Spitzer's discoveries.
From the economist.com
Though both profess to be keenly Islamic, they are as much tribal as religious.
From the economist.com
For those perplexed by the fact that EM does not profess to have a formal method.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry"
- Confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist"
- Concede: admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money"
- State freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"
- Receive into a religious order or congregation
- Take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun"
- State insincerely; "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"
- Professed(a): professing to be qualified; "a professed philosopher"
- (professing) profession: an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"
