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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
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.
He has served since 2022 as ambassador to Yemen, managing relations at a turbulent time as the United States bombed Huthi rebels that have lobbed missiles at Israel in professed solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Several committee members professed to knowing Skobin’s family, with one lauding him for the “good stock you come from.”
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