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profess
[pruh-fes]
verb (used with object)
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.
He professed extreme regret.
to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge.
to profess one's satisfaction.
to affirm faith in or allegiance to (a religion, God, etc.).
to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have knowledge of; make (a thing) one's profession or business.
to teach as a professor.
She professes comparative literature.
to receive or admit into a religious order.
verb (used without object)
to make a profession, avowal, or declaration.
to take the vows of a religious order.
profess
/ prəˈfɛs /
verb
to affirm or announce (something, such as faith); acknowledge
to profess ignorance
to profess a belief in God
(tr) to claim (something, such as a feeling or skill, or to be or do something), often insincerely or falsely
to profess to be a skilled driver
to receive or be received into a religious order, as by taking vows
Other Word Forms
- preprofess verb (used with object)
- unprofessing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of profess1
Example Sentences
He demonstrated this in his announcement, in which he professed sadness over his decision and had nothing but kind words for other board members.
“The mask slips—again,” Glass said, adding that China should behave like the good neighbor in Asia it professes to be.
The two profess their love for each other.
In the region’s biggest military buildup since the 1980s, the U.S. has deployed some of its most battle-tested weaponry to the Caribbean under the professed goal of providing muscle in the war on drugs.
His friendship with Sheen resonates with many, in part because Todd professes never to have taken a drug or a drink.
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