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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
Michaels has long professed to be bipartisan with his show’s satire.
In his first news conference Depay called Brazil the "mecca of football", and he has professed his admiration for Latin American "energy".
He sent her videos professing his love for her.
That’s what Rams edge rusher Jared Verse professed Thursday when asked about returning to play the Philadelphia Eagles before their fans at Lincoln Financial Field.
He leaves, but she runs through the streets to chase Conrad - soundtracked by Taylor Swift's Out of the Woods - and professes her love on his train and says she chooses him.
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